The question is stated as delivery of a "S-300 or S-400 missile system." A "system" requires all the major operational components to be delivered (search radar, targeting radar, missile launcher, command post, etc.). Regarding hiding the system, while I agree that generally you don't want to give away the exact location of your military assets, it is important to credibly signal your enemies if you expect to deter them. Most of the Iranian comments to this point are probably inward directed, to create a sense of strength in the aftermath of the nuclear deal with the West. Outward directed statements (to Israel) will come when the system is actually functioning.
So like, this thread is super-long. *Takes a puff* Do you ever think, like, there's another thread out there, like, with lots of other people continuing to write comments and comments?
@000 Eschatology? I'm with Martin Luther, Revelations should never have been included in the Bible. Why aren't you boys all getting drunk. My husband and I are eating ice cream right now, our version of a vice. We haven't managed to stay awake for New Year's midnight since we rang in the New Year 2000 on a Y2K-compliant sailboat on Elephant Butte Lake. Darn, that Y2K sure was boring, not a speck of eschatological incidents.
Reaffirming my forecast.
The question is stated as delivery of a "S-300 or S-400 missile system." A "system" requires all the major operational components to be delivered (search radar, targeting radar, missile launcher, command post, etc.). Regarding hiding the system, while I agree that generally you don't want to give away the exact location of your military assets, it is important to credibly signal your enemies if you expect to deter them. Most of the Iranian comments to this point are probably inward directed, to create a sense of strength in the aftermath of the nuclear deal with the West. Outward directed statements (to Israel) will come when the system is actually functioning.
*PHILOSOPHY ALERT*
So like, this thread is super-long. *Takes a puff* Do you ever think, like, there's another thread out there, like, with lots of other people continuing to write comments and comments?
<thundering voice>
I AM THE LORD YOUR THREAD. YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER THREADS BESIDES ME
</thundering voice>
Time for an ontology break.
This is the palm of my hand
And this is my face
Watch them slowly intersect
Obligatory "Picard double facepalm" --> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BNsrK6P9QvI
He also does a really good "quadrupal take".
@ravel stop deleting your comments! You haven't had a bad one, yet, either
I concur with @cmeinel, it is time for an oncology break. Or did she say eschatology.
Arcology? Archaeology? Ecology? Ophthalmology?
@000 Eschatology? I'm with Martin Luther, Revelations should never have been included in the Bible. Why aren't you boys all getting drunk. My husband and I are eating ice cream right now, our version of a vice. We haven't managed to stay awake for New Year's midnight since we rang in the New Year 2000 on a Y2K-compliant sailboat on Elephant Butte Lake. Darn, that Y2K sure was boring, not a speck of eschatological incidents.