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I would have ABSOLUTELY ZERO pause killing Bin Laden in an Iranian embassy in Iran, or Syria, or Pakistan... And I think most Americans would be upset if any President said: "Sorry, we had a chance at Bin Laden in an embassy annex primarily occupied by Al Qaeda personnel, including Bin Laden, .... but we passed because it was a military annex of an embassy in a different country." In fact... I think you would be upset about that too. But if not... If you would just pass because of the reasons you have given: then I would put zero value in your opinion that a terrorism architect need only hide in plain sight and be safe from retribution because... reasons. I have no tolerance for terrorists. None.

But it's OK for Iran to kill Israelis in their Argentinian embassy? Isn't an embassy in a different country altogether? And.. Iran has ZERO qualms about crossing that line... Because it's just SO simple for an Israeli team to waltz into Syria and kill an IRGC general in his home (with NO guards? Doubt it. Is his FAMILY at that home? Wouldn't there be an outcry if...?) The IRGC (Iranian general/ ARCHITECT of the Oct 7th BUTCHERY) is HANDS OFF because... he's in an embassy in a different country? Like Bin Laden was in that Pakistani compound? So the U.S. just can NOT go "into a different country altogether" to try to take him out... correct? You're not thinking this through. Just sayin'

More details, if anyone cares: Argentina court blames Iran for 1990s terror attacks on Israeli embassy, AMIA center Branding Islamic Republic a ‘terrorist state,’ ruling says Hezbollah carried out deadly bombings on Tehran’s orders, calls 1994 bombing of Jewish center a crime against humanity By AFP 12 April 2024, 6:37 am BUENOS AIRES — Over three decades after deadly attacks in Buenos Aires targeted Israel’s embassy and a Jewish center, an Argentine court placed the blame Thursday on Iran and declared it a “terrorist state,” according to local media. The ruling, cited by press reports, said Iran had ordered the attack in 1992 on Israel’s embassy and the 1994 attack on the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish center. The court also implicated the Iran-backed Lebanese Shiite terror movement Hezbollah and called the attack against the AMIA, the deadliest in Argentina’s history, a “crime against humanity,” according to court documents cited by media reports. “Hezbollah carried out an operation that responded to a political, ideological and revolutionary design under the mandate of a government, of a state,” Carlos Mahiques, one of the three judges who issued the decision, told Radio Con Vos, referencing Iran. In 1992, a bomb attack on the Israeli embassy left 29 dead. Two years later, a truck loaded with explosives drove into the AMIA Jewish center and detonated, leaving 85 dead and 300 injured. The 1994 assault has never been claimed or solved, but Argentina and Israel have long suspected Hezbollah carried it out at Iran’s request. Prosecutors charged top Iranian officials with ordering the attack. Tehran has denied any involvement. Argentina has the largest Jewish community in Latin America, with some 300,000 members. It is also home to immigrant communities from the Middle East, in particular from Syria and Lebanon. The judges ruled Thursday that the AMIA attack was a crime against humanity, and blame then-president Ali Akbar Hashemi Bahramaie Rafsanjani as well as other Iranian officials and Hezbollah members. The decision was welcomed by the president of the Delegation of Israelite Associations of Argentina (DAIA), Jorge Knoblovits. He told Radio Mitre the ruling “is very important because it enables the victims to go to the International Criminal Court.” Former Argentine president Carlos Menem, who died in 2021 and was the president at the time of both attacks, was tried for covering up the AMIA bombing, but ultimately acquitted. His former intelligence chief, Hugo Anzorreguy, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail for his role in obstructing the probe.

To whit: IRAN (in Israel's Argentine embassy): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/12/world/middleeast/argentina-iran-1992-1994-attack.html (I'll bet I can find lots more too... this is just one headline): Argentine Court Says Iran Was Behind Israeli Embassy ... The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com › World › Middle East 4 days ago — The ruling opens the possibility for relatives of victims of the 1992 and 1994 attacks to make claims against Iran in international tribunals.

Do you mean like when Israeli embassies are constantly attacked by nefarious entities, with lots of deaths involved? I'd have to look at the history books... But their embassies are CONSTANTLY attacked, by Palestinian groups or Iranian; primarily, IIRC.

No, They did NOT cross a line. See below: That attack was justified. No different than killing Bin Laden in a compound in which he was NOT the only person killed.

Just FYI (you may already know this) but the consulate was bombed because the Iranian architect of the October 7th butchery (the Iranian support/ planner behind Sinwar) was in that location, and was killed. Not a bad reason to take out a consulate. From the POV of the recipient of a terrorist attack.

Ghost was the biggest desperate search for offense Addition this year... And yes, Cat and Kane offer more than Berggren and he's not going to usurp their position on the Wings, so... Find another team desperate for offense who might be willing to take a chance on Berggren... and that probably means a rebuilding team that has the bandwidth to take chances on a player like him... I have no idea what value that has, if anything at all... but I'm hoping it's more than zero.

Baseball karma for Maeda blowing an easy DP yesterday. And also for McKinstry blowing an easy grounder that went right under his glove. The baseball gods give, and they take away. I'll take the weekend split.

You are correct. So really... A tradeable asset (not a prospect) by the Wings... hoping some other organization actually views him as a real prospect.

And following him is a bunch of hot garbage. So if he was the best of a bad draft year then we gotta just live with what we get from him... At least until a better solution presents itself...

I think they view him as a prospect... With definite offensive potential... Who sucks on the defensive side of things.

I have no problem moving Berggren.

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I think Cossa depends on what happens in training camp...

So weird to listen to that. It sounds like something I was dancing to in the late 80's at the South Florida club scene. But they're not Nitzer Ebb, or Front 242, or the Ministry, or Nine Inch Nails, or anything close to that, where I could pinpoint when this came out. What's weird is... Nice touch slicing in Kate Bush. I was also listening to her quite heavily in the late 80's... Before switching over to Sinead O'Connor and 10,000 Maniacs and the Throwing Muses. I mostly left Kate Bush's music after switching over but would go back to a few favorites now and then. This was one of them.

I thought prior to Spring Training it was "his job to lose" because, while Baddoo was mostly dismissed, there was at least the thought that Meadows still had to prove he could hit in MLB, IIRC. And Baddoo, or Greene in CF, were the fallback options. Whereas by the end of ST it was more like "OK, he's got this." But my memory sucks so... Aside from that... I mean... things change... Here's an odd idea: The Org put Wenceel in the OF quite a bit last year in Toledo. Is Baddoo the fallback if Meadows needs some time in Toledo? Or Wenceel Perez? Just a thought/ question.

Tons of coyotes in Utah. They could simply... Maintain.

Again... If Jared Verse and/or Cooper DeJean and/or Adonai Mitchell and/or Graham Barton are getting close to #29, I don't think he would pass on any one of them. If there's only one left, I think he figures out a way to trade up and go get the last guy. But I don't know what that would look like, trade wise. If we're so lucky that all 4 are sitting there at #27, he probably waits and sees who falls to #29. Again, we'll see what he has up his sleeve on Thursday night (25th). That's what makes this so fun... watching Holmes pull rabbits...

I agree with this... Except, I don't think they have enough draft capital to trade up in the 1st. Some moves are too costly. And I believe Holmes takes that, also, into consideration. Again, I agree. But Holmes will calculate not only that, but are there multiple guys he thinks they can get in the 2nd and 3rd rounds and weight the value of going after a 1st round guy, and losing a pick to go get him, versus targeting 4 guys he thinks he can get in the next two rounds, and are they more valuable than 2 guys. I think he is extremely calculating like that. IMO... if I were a betting man... I'd wager he trades down like he did with the #6 pick last year so he can go after more guys that he likes in the top 3 rounds. But we'll see.

So my summary is: I REALLY want Holmes to trade down. I think we can get the same talent at the top of the 2nd as at the end of the 1st. The trick is always to find a trade partner. Which Holmes seems to have had no problem whatsoever being able to move around the draft when he wants to... So... I just see too many good players I'd like on the Lions, at too many positions that... even if a guy isn't an immediate starter... is still a key player to add as an understudy, as a future "dominator", as KEY depth, etc... I can't be satisfied with 3 guys in the top 3 rounds. I want 4, probably even 5 in the top 3 rounds. Probably not so realistic looking at our draft board (picks) today... but I'm not putting anything past Holmes. So my GENERAL want list is: A top playmaker at WR. We could use an X... I'd be satisfied with ANY of Thomas/ Mitchell/ Worthy/ Leggette/ Coleman/ Franklin/ Polk/ Roman Wilson. Which tells me there's more value in trading down for one of these guys in the 2nd and picking up extra picks. I'd like another Edge rusher, but it's tricky. Jared Verse is the only no-doubter IMO, that is possibly within reach at #29. Everyone else is tricky due to injury history/ raw and undeveloped talent/ or other limitation... so I really don't want to consider anyone outside of Verse until our late 2nd (#61) pick. Maybe it's better to add another interior rusher like Fiske or Jenkins with that later 2nd pick? CB and IOL are also tricky to me. But are necessary picks. CB because we have a higher need, but I'm seeing 3rd round grades on players I think the Lions would be ecstatic to grab at #73. Cam Hart, Caelen Carson, Khyree Jackson are all guys that I think fit the Lions profile and they would JUMP at selecting here. I am especially high on Khyree. These guys could develop as an understudy for a year or so... and then take over. IOL also because I'm seeing guys I like in the 3rd (getting 3rd/4th round grades), who I think are sleeper picks to back up Guard and Center this year, but actually are talented enough (size/ strength/ nasty streak/ speed at getting to the 2nd level, etc.) to take over a starting spot. And that means even at Center if injuries finally do in Ragnow. And that's important to me, and the Lions IMO, to have IOL coverage, especially for Ragnow, at least as a Plan B guy that can keep us in a playoff race rather than have the O-Line fall apart because of injuries. So this is sort of a need pick... but I see enough TALENT to warrant a pick here: I'm eyeing Bortolini but I especially am high on McCormick (I think I actually misnamed him MacDonald above... I meant McCormick, out of tiny South Dakota State...). I think there's also the potential for more Holmes' surprise picks, especially if he adds more picks somehow, and I'd be HAPPY to add the talent, regardless, as long as Holmes feels like he is adding some more "Lions types of players" that help us to get even more wins, I won't squawk at all, I promise... which could be anything like another Safety, a RB (that would be a big surprise!), an OT if the right one falls into our range... etc... Just a few thoughts...

3rd Round Grade (and our pick is #73 I think so, near the top of the 3rd...): I'd like to grab a COUPLE steals here. So, I'm all for a trade down that nabs an extra 3rd rounder. TOPS on my list: IOL - Mason McCormick/ Tanor Bortolini. PICK ONE: out of these two guys that can play guard and center. Sleeper Holmes pick for me. One of them. I think I really have a high-want for McCormick. And also for: CB - Khyree Jackson. Another Holmes sleeper pick for me. Also, others to at least consider: DT - Brandon Dorlus. Another smallish pass-rushing DT that will struggle against the run. But could still play a key role for the Lions. DeWayne Carter is probably a better pick with more size. Raw though. WR - Johnny Wilson. At 6'6" he's not much of a separator but more of a glorified TE that walls off smaller CB coverage. Still, might have a skillset that the Lions could utilize. At least a consideration. RB - Trey Benson. A sneaky talent pick here. I think he's at least a Montgomery and probably has a higher upside (IMO). Not a need. But if Homes/ Campbell fall in love... I'm just sayin'... don't be shocked. Could understudy Montgomery and be a stronger 3rd option behind our top 2 guys, in case of injury, than anyone else we've got on the team. Same with Jonathon Brooks if he falls this far. Safety - Cole Bishop is an outstanding value in this range. There's other talent I like in the 3rd round too, G Chris Mahogany, CB Cam Hart, CB Caelen Carson, EDGE Austin Booker, WR Jalen McMillan (maybe, a bit slow), LB'er Junior Colson.

2nd Round, mid-to-late: Safety - If we're considering simply BPA/ "LIONS" type of players... I think Tyler Nubin at safety has to be consideration here. I would file him under "Who did Holmes just grab?!?!?!" If that indeed were to happen... WR - Does Roman Wilson go here, or higher up? Hard to squeeze him higher based on, simply, sheer numbers. Ja'Lynn Polk is also getting squeezed out by numbers and could easily be top of the 2nd instead of Mid. EDGE - This is where I would rather look at a Darius Robinson as he's an run "edge-setter" but not an edge pass-rusher. Also: Adisa Isaac and Bralen Trice. Marshawn Kneeland maybe but I think he's more 3rd rounder type. IOL - Cooper Beebe is graded as a 2nd rounder, IMO. And I'm not listing anyone else. Either: not a Lions type of player. Or: a QB and we don't need no more of those. Or: more of a 3rd rounder grade IMO and therefore just wait. OR: There are so many borderline type guys that a few fall to within the Lions 2nd round pick (at 61). If not, one of these guys.

"Borderline/ Top o' the 2nd round guys": EDGE - Latu. Chris Braswell. Chop Robinson. Each with flaws/ risk. But definitely a consideration if they trade down. I really don't want these guys in the 1st. I only want to consider them IF we trade down. DT - Smaller guys with run-defender flaws, but ferocious pass-rush/speed/energy guys on the interior... uncertain if I should call them mid-to-late 2nd rounders or stick them here... but they're here for now. Braden Fiske, Kris Jenkins, Michael Hall Jr., and maybe Darius Robinson (although I think of him as more of a mid-2nd guy...). One other key point on all of these guys (not just the DT's)... some of them are going to fall to the mid-to-late 2nd round. guys that Holmes might be able to snap up like he did Brian Branch, who probably fell quite a bit further than what his talent ultimately indicated on an NFL field. CB - TJ Tampa (big/tough/tackles/etc), Max Melton. WR - Xavier Worthy, Xavier Leggette, Troy Franklin, Keon Coleman. I'm excluding Ladd McConkey because he has some toughness/ physicalness/ athletic/ "beat-the-press" problems which I think rule him out as a Lion. Tremendous route-running and juke skills though... OTHERWISE... those top 4 guys have a lot of talent. And one of them is going to slip into the mid-2nd. There's a lot of value/ X-Receiver skills there though... So I'm hoping Holmes can snag one of these guys... somewhere, somehow. OT - Jordan Morgan, (this is also where I'd rather trade down to the 2nd to hunt for better talents that fall because of how the draft falls, like Suamataia or Guyton...). IOL - Christian Haynes. LB'er - Edgerrin Cooper maybe, but... I just see better value, more impactful, more "Lions" types of players ahead of him. Just about everyone up above him on this list.

1984 LIVES !!! Detroit Lions Draft Board 2024 (maybe I should call that the 1957 LIVES!!! ...?) 1st Round guys, "Can't pass on him if he's there at 29". Holmes may even trade up for one of these guys, IMO (by position): CB - Quin Mitchell, Cooper DeJean and Terrion Arnold fit here. I see no other CB above "borderline". If one of these guys is there at 29, Holmes seriously considers him. I would especially be pleased with Mitchell or DeJean. EDGE - I only see Dallas Turner and Jared Verse as no-doubt 1st rounders, and both will most likely be gone before 15. Too high to trade up for IMO. Only if 1 falls into the 20's should Holmes consider making a move, IMO. Jared Verse is getting mocked sometimes in the 20's... something to think about at least. As for Latu... he may fit here also. But I think his injury history is too treacherous for the Lions to take a chance. I'm giving him a "borderline" grade because... why take the chance when there are "no-doubt" guys in the 1st and a couple other similar guys to Latu that fall into "borderline". I hope they don't consider him until the 2nd round, at least, and only if they add extra picks. Just my 2 cents. DT - some nice pass-rushing monsters here I would at least consider. The only problem being that they won't see so much field IMO, at first, because it will be Reader and McNeil that dominate snaps. but that could mean bringing along a guy slowly and building up snaps. And may create the most effective interior pass-rush we could manage with: Johnny Newton and Byron Murphy are both "can't pass up" DT's IMO, but look mostly like they are going top 20 picks, so I don't know if they're in reach. There are some smaller guys who look like pass-rushing demons but will probably struggle against the run in the NFL so I don't believe they're more than 2nd round/ borderline guys. Not "can't miss". so to me it's only the above two to consider, if they fall far enough. WR - Too many WR's to list so I'm only going to list the guys that have a chance to be there around #29. That certainly is not the top 3 guys. I think the Lions should consider Brian Thomas and Adonai Mitchell as WR's they shouldn't pass if available at 29. OT - Same here, too many to list. Guys I think they would consider Fautanu, Mims (I don't think the Lions are scared of the short track record), Suamataia, Guyton. But with the 2nd-tier OT's, starting with Mims... any or all of these guys could fall into the 2nd so I think Holmes would take the strategic move of passing on them and trading down for extra picks, a strategic risk of getting a higher graded guy with a lower pick because of how the draft falls. But I'm just guessing. IOL - I think there are a few guys that they would consider with a 1st. But I have mixed feelings here because I think they can find a similar player in a later round so the value is better later... but... do the Lions agree with that? Watch them draft one of: Jackson Powers-Johnson, Graham Barton or Zach Frazier because they love the player, love the versatility, and love the (gritty) demeanor. I won't squawk if they do... but I think they can get a better value IOL later.