Iran Shoots Down 16th USAF MQ-1 Drone
The IRGC says its advanced air defense system shot down the 16th US MQ-1 reconnaissance-combat drone over Qeshm Island.
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Persian Gulf states reportedly fear that another U.S.-Israeli attack on a better-prepared Iran could unleash an even more destructive war across the region, leaving them to pick up the pieces.[image or embed] -- Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes.bsky.social) 9:29 PM · Nov 2, 2026
Persian Gulf states reportedly fear that another U.S.-Israeli attack on a better-prepared Iran could unleash an even more destructive war across the region, leaving them to pick up the pieces.[image or embed]
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Israeli residents all enjoy worldclass universal healthcare (ranked in the top ten) while Americans are struck with the awful effects of the Big Beautiful Bill ("BBB") in our hideous for-profit medical care system, hospital and clinic closures in Red States, and less overall funding for Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP benefits.
But on top of our economic misery in the midst of the welcome results of the Blue Tsunami (Tuesday 3 Nov), the US is suffering from a depleted strategic arsenal, sky-rocketing fuel and food prices, and a demoralized military -- all thanks to this idiotic war being fought by the US on behalf of Israel. Thanks, Bibi, AIPAC, and Islamophobia!
"FUNNY 2"
#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-11-07 04:54 AM | Reply
From the sub-summary...
Gulf states fear fiercer Iran retaliation if US strikes again www.stripes.com
... Gulf states fear that another U.S.-Israeli attack on a better-prepared Iran could unleash an even more destructive war across the region, leaving them to pick up the pieces. "We find ourselves drawn within a crisis that we worked diplomatically very hard to try to avert," Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to UAE's president, told the IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain on Sunday. "We are clearly seeking a political off-ramp." President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. and Israel would "finish the job" in Iran. ...
"We find ourselves drawn within a crisis that we worked diplomatically very hard to try to avert," Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to UAE's president, told the IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain on Sunday. "We are clearly seeking a political off-ramp."
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. and Israel would "finish the job" in Iran. ...
#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-11-07 09:40 PM | Reply
Wait, what?
I had read this ...
Iran's Nuclear Facilities Have Been Obliterated -- and Suggestions Otherwise are Fake News (June 25, 2025) www.whitehouse.gov
... The world is far safer after President Donald J. Trump's highly successful, decisive precision strikes against the Iranian regime's key nuclear facilities. Take it from those who actually know: President Trump: "Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate term! The white structure shown is deeply imbedded into the rock, with even its roof well below ground level, and completely shielded from flame. The biggest damage took place far below ground level. Bullseye!!!" ...
Take it from those who actually know:
President Trump: "Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate term! The white structure shown is deeply imbedded into the rock, with even its roof well below ground level, and completely shielded from flame. The biggest damage took place far below ground level. Bullseye!!!" ...
#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-11-07 09:45 PM | Reply
@#3
OK, my first question is ...
If Pres Trump's White House had stated in a press release back in June 2025 that Iran's nuclear facilities had been obliterated.
Why are we still fighting Pres Trump's war against Iran to prevent Iran from have nuclear capability?
#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-11-07 09:48 PM | Reply
And as a follow-up question ...
Maybe when Pres Trump labels reporting as "fake news," perhaps that reporting is actually correct?
#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-11-07 09:50 PM | Reply
LAMP
Because the first one was either an outright lie . . or Trump's exuberance caused him to make a rushed call . . . neither of which Trump would ever admit.
#6 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-11-07 10:27 PM | Reply
@#6 ... Because the first one was either an outright lie . ...
That's my first choice.
YMMV.
#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-11-07 10:48 PM | Reply
@#7
And, fwiw ...
Perhaps that ~first one~ was the result of a lie told to him by Sec Def Hegseth, who told Pres Trump what he wanted to hear?
Wish I knew ...
#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-11-07 10:50 PM | Reply
Don't we all. LOL
But I'm not sure it matters. Israel wanted Iran wiped off the map and Trump got sucker talked into doing what Israel was not geologically able to do for themselves.
IMO, a nuclear bomb excuse sounds too much like Dubya's nonexistent WMD. Either Trump or Hegseth thought Iran was going to be a pushover so they dove in without any real plan.
The epitome of incompetence.
The rest of the story wrote itself.
#9 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-11-08 03:24 AM | Reply
"The epitome of incompetence."
When history writes this story that's what it should be called.
TWO GLORY HOUNDS and the Epitome of Incompetence.
#10 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-11-08 03:38 AM | Reply
"Pres Trump's White House had stated in a press release back in June 2025 that Iran's nuclear facilities had been obliterated."
Umm he has no idea so if you have ANY information on Iran's nuclear facilities Trumpy is offering $20 million dollars. The thing is that if Iran's nuclear facilities were "obliterated" there would be no need for a war.
The stated purpose of the war (the main one) was to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. (Which by the way. They could just buy. From North Korea.)
But regardless if there are no functional nuclear weapons facilities then there is currently no need for a war (not there there ever was a need being as we already had a signed agreement with Iran that Trumpy tore up).
#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-11-08 11:08 AM | Reply
It's all Netanyahu's fault.
#12 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-11-08 12:31 PM | Reply
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