[Widget Jr]

NYT’s Nicholas Kristof speculated last night that Iran ‘deliberately hit empty ground.’ Satellite photos show he was wrong Several buildings took direct hits, and there were no casualties reported. These bases have been around for several years so Iran has to have a good idea of what goes on at them by now.

The Fateh-110 while based on unguided rockets has a guidance system of some unspecified type. Iran also gave Iraq advance warning.

So maybe what happened was, Iran targeted missiles to miss or knew what they would hit would be unoccupied, in order to strike back, save face, and not provoke a U.S. response at the same time.

[Mariner]

“So maybe what happened was, Iran targeted missiles to miss or knew what they would hit would be unoccupied, in order to strike back, save face, and not provoke a U.S. response at the same time. “

They don’t have the accuracy to miss on purpose, or to hit one building while leaving another.

It’s a fallacious boat full of wishful thinking.