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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski
@Blankall
Why do you doubt Yemen could do this attack. As the article states that seems like orientalism- those dumb brown folk couldn’t do it.
Well let’s see proof that it was Iran. Launched from Iran.
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Last time I checked people from Iran were brown too.
What separates Iran from Yemen is a highly advanced aeronautics and military industry that dates back decades. Designing a long range drone capable of high speed and altitude flight, a significant degree of stealth, and precision targeting is extremely difficult and would take decades of engineering and science. It's highly unlikely that a rebel group from an impoverished nation with no major experience, universities, or research groups would be able to design such a device.
It's actually you who is guilty of orientalism by not realizing how advanced Iran's aeronautics are and what separates a country like Iran from Yemen. You are painting everyone with a single brush.
The whole point of this discussion is that there is no proof the drone came from anywhere. However, basic common sense suggests one of three main possibilities:
1. Iran launched the device from Iran;
2. Iran provided the device to Yemen rebels; and
3. There was no attack and the Saudis are making everything up to justify sanctions against Iran/Yemen and increased oil prices.
Quite frankly, I'm open to any of these possibilities based on current evidence. It'd be nice to have a civil discussion about these possibilities and the rationales for each one. You're the only one here irrationally excluding totally plausible explanations.