https://twitter.com/phildstewart/status/1409284121982115848

https://theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/28/us-strikes-hit-iran-backed-militia-facilities-in-iraq-and-syria

  • Phillipkdink [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    These aren't Iranians. Saying people are backed by [Bad Country] is a way of laundering the incineration of brown people.

  • Rojo27 [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I thought WW3 was trending after the assassination of Sulimani.

    If I remember correctly whenever Trump bombed Syria the response was even better. He was being called "presidential" and Brian Williams had his missile orgasm.

    • TankieTanuki [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Wasn't there a time between those two incidents where Pompeo and Bolton were trying to start a war by claiming that some Iranian boat blew up an oil tanker? And then something about a drone being shot down in disputed territory?

    • blobjim [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      I mean you could probably make a pretty good guess. Almost anyone that opposes American imperialism. Even the PFLP is funded by Iran.

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      3 years ago

      "They shot us back first!" is the American rallying cry. So this is likely just another round of escalation in a decades-long border conflict.

  • Cherufe [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Nothing, and I cannot stress this enough, will fundamentally change

  • sandinista209 [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Didn’t he run on wanting to restore the Iran deal? I guess he’s not even gonna try now that there’s a hard liner in office.