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[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

There was a time when all this would have been hush hush and we'd find out about it in the following day or so newspaper. Now we and they get a heads up before the event. Are they selling tickets?

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There's a lot of value to telegraphing this particular set of operations as it gives Iran time to move any high-value targets and prevent out-of-control escalation.

[–] Cinner@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Adding to this

Citing unnamed sources, Reuters on Thursday reported that Iran had withdrawn senior officials from Syria following a series of Israeli airstrikes in a bid to avoid being directly drawn into a wider conflict in the region.

US officials told CNN this week that there were signs that the Iranian government was becoming increasingly concerned about the actions of its proxy groups in the region, who have launched over 160 attacks on US forces since October.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

When was that time? Talk to anyone alive during the Flatlands thingy and they will tell you how the news was showing nightly where the fleet was. I remember protesting the Iraq war and had like 6 months of heads up.

[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Oh that was the time period the US illegally bombed Cambodia