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Israel asks US to join strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites (kyivindependent.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat to c/world@quokk.au
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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 2 weeks ago

Israel will pull us into WW3. I’m sure of it.

[–] sudo@programming.dev 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

U.S. officials have so far maintained that Iranian retaliation must not target American forces, arguing that the current Israeli operation does not justify attacks on U.S. interests.

This, Israel is desperate to change. Absolutely psychotic nation hellbent on starting WWIII.

[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also, the current US president at least has been fine with US forces directly blowing up Iranians and Iranian installations. (Also, for the matter, with Iranians blowing up Americans.) It's only within the brute logic of geopolitics that they can say with a straight face that Iran "must not" attack Americans.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Every administration has been eyeballing Iran for the last forty years, at least. Going to war with them is the golden goose.

[–] sudo@programming.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago

Every politician until a general quietly informs them that Iran can easily sink a carrier.

[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 1 points 2 weeks ago

Everyone wants to do an Operation Praying Mantis, and walk into the briefing room the next day and yell "WHAT'S UP NOW" and then run the meetings from then on. I suspect that it's a strong motivating factor behind a lot of things which actually aren't in the best interests of any country from the standpoint of the people in the country.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I reckon Iran might not quite agree with that.

[–] sudo@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It'd be absolutely justified since the US is in full coordination with Israel. Not sure its wise though.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I don't think wisdom has been part of the equation for a long time.

[–] sudo@programming.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago

Iran has been extremely measured in their responses in the past decade. Israel clearly wants the US to get involved so Iran isn't going to involve them. I suspect their comfortable with making Israelis feel like Palestinians for once because I don't think Israelis will tolerate this for much longer.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Wisdom is woke lib fake news...