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The United States and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran

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Re: The United States and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran

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Post by A_D_E_P_T »

Simon_ORourke wrote: post #237

Are all our foreign policy decisions now made in Tel Aviv to suit Israel?

Sure seems that way. I don't really see how this military action is justified from a US perspective. Or even from an Israeli one. The most likely justification is that the leadership of the US and Israel are a little bit unhinged and want a war to distract from domestic issues.

Re: The United States and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran

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Post by Simon_ORourke »

athrowaway3z wrote: post #41

I have to wonder how much of this is driven by Israel accounting for the risk of less favorable US relationship in the future. Pre-emptive violence; not even justified with a narrative of escalating threat. Bleak for anybody who knows their history.

I think just forego the hypocrisy and have the Israeli's move the White House over there and put one of their own in it instead of pulling the strings.

Re: The United States and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran

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Post by baq »

e40 wrote: post #57
athrowaway3z wrote: post #41

I have to wonder how much of this is driven by Israel accounting for the risk of less favorable US relationship in the future. Pre-emptive violence; not even justified with a narrative of escalating threat. Bleak for anybody who knows their history.

And it happened on a Friday night. Best time of the week for the least news impact.

In the great age of grift wars ideally last no more than the time between Friday market close and Sunday futures open.

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Post by golemiprague »

athrowaway3z wrote: post #41

I have to wonder how much of this is driven by Israel accounting for the risk of less favorable US relationship in the future. Pre-emptive violence; not even justified with a narrative of escalating threat. Bleak for anybody who knows their history.

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Re: The United States and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran

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Post by jjtwixman »

sekai wrote: post #123
r721 wrote: post #77

Feb 25: >White House officials believe ‘the politics are a lot better’ if Israel strikes Iran first >As the administration mulls military action in Iran, officials argue it’d be best if Israel makes the first move. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/25/white-house-politic...

Just now: Trump: "The lives of American heroes may be lost, and we may have casualties - that often happens in war." Another republican president starting a war in the middle east, once again sacrificing American lives.

Americans voted for no new wars, and especially no new wars in the sandbox, and they got a new war in the sandbox.

Americans really have to be among the most gullible people on the planet.

Not to mention that Trump is a paedophile, the open corruption, attempted coup etc... it's like that Hemingway quote. The decline of the USA has been gradual, and then very sudden.

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Post by upmind »

karim79 wrote: post #235

I can't help but think that all this shit is because Netanyahu really wants to put off more court hearings on his lame ass corruption charges. I really can't wait for him and his cronies (in Israel, and the West) to be brought to justice. Without having to wait for the history books to do their thing.

Same, this is disgusting. Actions like these need oversight by the US people.
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