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    Dara Massicot‏ @MassDara 8 Jan 2020

    I’m not an Iran expert. But I am a military analyst. When I see the impact points of Iran’s strike on Asad air base, I don’t see purely symbolic strikes designed to avoid casualties, as some have speculated. The strikes appear to target the base’s military capability.pic.twitter.com/lx4nOTyrO4

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      2. Dara Massicot‏ @MassDara 8 Jan 2020

        The missiles struck equipment and storage buildings on the infrastructure (populated) side of the base. The impacts *are not* scattershot across empty fields or airstrips on the southern side of the base (image from December)pic.twitter.com/cHRd7Iqr1D

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      3. Dara Massicot‏ @MassDara 8 Jan 2020

        There aren’t public U.S. confirmations about the number of Iranian missiles launched that failed to arrive on target. Without knowing where other missiles would have landed, it’s hard to assess the full targeting strategy.

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      4. Dara Massicot‏ @MassDara 8 Jan 2020

        Early warning, maybe tip-offs, missile failures, and on-base readiness saved lives last night.

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      1. Dav~ Wright‏ @dewright_ca 8 Jan 2020
        Replying to @MassDara

        What makes it symbolic was they warned the Iraqis who intern warned our folks.

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      1. Fuad Mehraliyev‏ @FME1964 8 Jan 2020
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        Precision targets hit shows how sophisticated weapon and personnel Iran handles.

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      2. مهدی کیا | Mahdi Kia‏ @MahdiKia_ir 8 Jan 2020
        Replying to @MassDara

        Trump lied: there were more than 280 casualties

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      3. Perry Twinkis‏ @PerryTwinkis 8 Jan 2020
        Replying to @MahdiKia_ir @MassDara

        Mahdi thanks for explaining, many of us wondered about that

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      2. سرباز ولایت‏ @Mohsen_Hoopanah 8 Jan 2020
        Replying to @MassDara @mmohammadii61

        regardless of any possible casualties, that was a clear sign for USA and Zionists regimes that IRAN and his allies are the dominant power in the region, of course, that was just a slap for warming up, WE did not get any revenge yet... #HardRevenge #ghasem_soleimani #נקמה_קשה

        2 replies 2 retweets 16 likes
      3. Gabe‏ @1Gabis2 8 Jan 2020
        Replying to @Mohsen_Hoopanah @MassDara @mmohammadii61

        It's cute that you think this. I mean I don't want the US to be involved in any of this, but if you think Iran is "the dominant power in the region"... 😂

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      2. Sean Clements‏ @teufelclem 8 Jan 2020
        Replying to @MassDara @Rotorfocus

        Not populated during the night. Work spaces. Main side is miles away. Still, impacts across a couple miles but more accurate than I would have figured.

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      3. Sean Clements‏ @teufelclem 9 Jan 2020
        Replying to @teufelclem @MassDara @Rotorfocus

        That's part of it. Helps to know the layout if you've lived there for 7 months. :-)

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