Bad Karma

If my highlights were not obvious enough, your idiocy is clear.

- No, they weren't obvious, maybe in your mind but no where else.

I was giving you a chance to redeem yourself, to realize where you went wrong. Apparently, my confindence in you was misplaced.

- Confidence? You are just being a pedantic jackass now.

1. The Gulf War showed nothing about the capabilities of the Soviets because the Iraqis were trained way worse. It showed nothing about the real fighting capabilities of Soviet weapon systems, because so much of that equipment was dumbed down. The biggest development in the mid-80s was Soviet heavy-ERA to counter sabots. The Iraqis did not have it. They didn't have good ordnance, they didn't have thermal imaging and night fighting capabilities. There is absolutely nothing here that is surprising in terms of the Abrams being in every way superior. That is the first reason you are an idiot.

- Wow, is English a second language for you? No, the T-72 was not dumbed down for the Iraqis. And you should get a clue as well if you think the conscript force of the Soviet Union was a highly trained force with better ammo, training, equipment etc. than the Iraqis, because they were/are not. I also pointed out in my original post that it would be difficult to determine a similar outcome in Russia, because the Iraqis did not have the same capabilities as Russia I put it in bold this time because reading comprehension is not one of your strong points.

2. The Kornet can overcome every tank currently fielded. That is not a big surprise. One of those tankies who thinks the Abrams is invincible? No single tanker I've ever talked to thinks that, not one, and there like 20 of them on this board alone. The Kornet is not its only threat. And I'm not talking about MIGs smart ass, I'm talking about EFPs, roadside bombs, Metis, TOW, RPG-29, landmines, crappy bridges, side shots from weaker cannons, mobility kills. There is a host of things out there that can kill a tank, Abrams included. There is nothing particularly special about the Kornet besides its range, otherwise, there are plernty of weapons that can kill an Abrams, and that number expands exponentially as we begin talking about side and rear shots during ambushes. That, is the second reason you are a dipsh!t.

- Again, one of the major coups the US had in the beginning of the current Iraq war was stopping the sale of Russian Kornets. Now you have a homework assignment, and tell me how well EFPs, IEDs, and RPGs do against the Abrams. If you can cite one example of an IED taking out an Abrams, I'll fly out and kiss your stupid toes. Oh hell, I'll tell you right now, they don't. Side shots? Really? You are stupid. The most lopsided achievement of the M1A2s was the destruction of seven T-72 Lion of Babylon tanks in a point-blank skirmish (less than 50 yards) near Mahmoudiyah, about 18 miles (29 km) south of Baghdad, with no losses for the American side. Landmines have disabled Abrams tanks, actually that's wrong it's not plural. But golly gee mister, why do you think they put mine clearers out front.

You come on this board with a lot of knowledgeble people, and you realize that they are.

- That they are what? I'm taking it that went on your head again and just didn't make it to the page. Maybe you can put in bold again, that will help.

But instead of sitting there and learning and listening, you try to prove yourself as being really smart, when the fact of it is you're just some 15 year old puke who watched the history channel a couple of times and thinks he's a class A tactician. THAT, is the main reason why you are a dipsh1t. Welcome to my ignore list, though I suppose you probably won't last long on this board, most fools like you don't.

- If you are the norm, I don't think I want to stay, thanks.
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- Change your sign off, you look really stupid slapping on a statement that has grammar/spelling errors.