The United States and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran • Hacker News Board

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

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Post by hypeatei » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #435

yodsanklai wrote: post #396

Nothing like a war to boost your popularity just before the elections

> Nothing like a war to boost your popularity just before the elections If he pulls off a regime change, even a Delcy-style swaparoo, he'll get it, and arguably not undeservedly. It will ultimately come down to Iran's capacity to inflict casualties on American forces.

They leveraged special operations forces in Venezuela. Iran has two US carrier groups on their front door; this operation is not going to be as precise as the one against Maduro.

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

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Post by georgefrowny » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #527

epolanski wrote: post #351

The president of peace btw. I'm baffled at the lack of calls to boycott the Fifa world cup in US. And at the double standards applied to Russians and Israelis in their wars of aggression. I guess Israel can play the "October 7th" card at least which was an insane horror.

> And at the double standards applied to Russians and Israelis in their wars of aggression To be fair, this is the new standard. Russia has promulgated it through its actions in Georgia and Ukraine. China with Tibet and Taiwan. America with Iraq, Venezuela and Iran. The old rules-based international order is dead, and with it Pax Americana .

> the old rules-based international order

At most that was a couple of decades, it's not like that's an ancient status quo.

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

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Post by lm28469 » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC

lucasRW wrote: post #499

epolanski wrote: post #351

The president of peace btw. I'm baffled at the lack of calls to boycott the Fifa world cup in US. And at the double standards applied to Russians and Israelis in their wars of aggression. I guess Israel can play the "October 7th" card at least which was an insane horror.

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So what? You still believe you're the world police?

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

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Post by vimy » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC

ivraatiems wrote: post #34

I was discussing this with a friend today. It just feels like there's no point to these actions. Not in the sense of "I don't ideologically agree with our decision to do this," but in the sense of, "I do not see how this accomplishes any ideological or practical goal." What are they trying for? Regime change in Iran? No more Iranian nuclear program? There barely was one before. Keeping Israel safe? It's been an open…

They are boxing in China. Taking away China’s oil. First Venezuela. Now Iran.

Decoupling from China while taking out China’s allies is the overarching foreign policy.

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

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Post by underdeserver » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 2:33 PM UTC

I am saddened by all of these comments.

Will not one of you try to steelman this decision? Or do you truly, fully believe the entire US government and intelligence complex, supported by roughly 50% of your compatriots, are warmongering baboons?

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

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Post by whatsupdog » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #527

epolanski wrote: post #351

The president of peace btw. I'm baffled at the lack of calls to boycott the Fifa world cup in US. And at the double standards applied to Russians and Israelis in their wars of aggression. I guess Israel can play the "October 7th" card at least which was an insane horror.

> And at the double standards applied to Russians and Israelis in their wars of aggression To be fair, this is the new standard. Russia has promulgated it through its actions in Georgia and Ukraine. China with Tibet and Taiwan. America with Iraq, Venezuela and Iran. The old rules-based international order is dead, and with it Pax Americana .

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

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Post by squidbeak » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC

neves wrote: post #517

Iran has marvelous cities, sim of the greatest humanity archeological treasures. It hurts my heart to see Americans destroying them (and the thousands of lifes).

Iran also has a gang of murderous theocratic nutters running it, massacring their citizens for taking to the streets and singing songs, undermining foreign societies, and lending their knowhow and drones to other, bigger psychopaths for their invasions. It'll gladden my heart if the leadership is destroyed, even if some old pretty masonry gets chipped along the way.

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

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Post by whearyou » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 2:35 PM UTC

What are the chances that HN is getting astroturfed these days? Are mods strict about it?

I lots of relatively new accounts coming with what seems to me extreme, but altogether pop-culture acceptable opinions

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

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Post by guerrilla » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC

yyyk wrote: post #460

epolanski wrote: post #351

The president of peace btw. I'm baffled at the lack of calls to boycott the Fifa world cup in US. And at the double standards applied to Russians and Israelis in their wars of aggression. I guess Israel can play the "October 7th" card at least which was an insane horror.

Being attacked should rule out 'war of aggression', but I guess the phrase seems to have lost any meaning in modern discourse. Apparently you can spend all the time calling 'death to X' and then get shocked when others take you seriously.

You seem to have forgotten that the US attacked Iran first, which made this regime even possible in the first place.

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

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Post by lm28469 » Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC

FrustratedMonky wrote: post #518

epolanski wrote: post #351

The president of peace btw. I'm baffled at the lack of calls to boycott the Fifa world cup in US. And at the double standards applied to Russians and Israelis in their wars of aggression. I guess Israel can play the "October 7th" card at least which was an insane horror.

Do Americans even read or care about Constitution anymore? Congress declares War. Even Bush sought out Congressional approval and had a resolution passed before invading Iraq. These guys are speed running the fascist playbook. Disregarding laws is one step.

Almost a quarter of Americans are functional illiterate, and it's getting worse for new generations

50%+ have below sixth grade reading comprehension