Hitting US bases should come with significant risks
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Yeah I’m generally anti us military action and I don’t want this to turn into a war again, but this really does feel like a fuck around and find out situation. US troops have been killed and strikes have continued against our ships.
Just make israel stop the genocide. Houthis weren’t attacking before things got so unhinged. But no. Asshole is paving the way for trumps fascist takeover.
They were attacking. No one cared because it didn't affect us.
Houthis weren’t attacking before things got so unhinged.
You think the Houthis are innocent babes? You should look into the war crimes they've committed. Maybe get a translation of the slogan they've had for decades "Death to America, Death to Israel, A Curse Upon the Jews." They're antisemitic psychopaths.
Be a little more careful in choosing your allies, ok?
I'm sorry, but you're conflating a boring statement, saying that they weren't attacking western ships, with support.
Fuck you, zionist scum. I want an end to the genocide in Palestine. That's my only end. You're either dishonest or stupid.
Yeah I'm not Jewish. I used to think a Jewish state wasn't necessary to provide a safe haven for Jews for times when antisemitism rises in the cycle that's been happening for centuries. Not that I was against there being a Jewish state, just didn't think it was an imperative. Antisemitism isn't going to come back, not after we've all seen the horrors of the holocaust.
Comments like yours have convinced me that yeah, there actually does need to be a Jewish state.
I'm not even Jewish but you're throwing slurs at me because of incorrect assumptions you're making based out of hatred. Israelis don't need to prove the necessity of a Jewish state. Your hatred proves it.
Zionism is not Judaism. Zionism requires a(n apartheid) Jewish state. Judaism does not.
Jews don't need their own state, you fucking shitbag. Yes, there is antisemitism and it's wrong. Do you think every minority deserves to wipe out other minorities to have their own state? They don't. Everyone deserves to live freely wherever they are.
Zionism is shit. Judaism is religion. I hate religion, but not Jews. Get fucked.
Honest question, how do you feel about Pakistan?
Victims of genocide. What other interpretation could there be?
Pakistan, not Palestine. The Muslim state that was established roughly around the same time and roughly the same manner.
And not just our ships, but global trade ships. A blatant attempt to disrupt the global economy, which much of the world relies on the world's largest navy to protect.
putting military bases outsude your borders all over the planet should come with significant risks
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Like dont kid yourselves ppl, America is a Machiavellian malignant military monolith, how did you think it was going to respond?
Oh wait, they were supposed to cry "don't bomb my bases waah!" and do nothing right? Like they did from 1946 to today?
Or maybe "Oops, I see that groups i classified as terrorist organizations and enemies don't like my decisions, now that my forces were attacked, I see they meant it!!! Let me just retreat & quickly drop all of my country's positions they don't like!!!"
Quit deluding yourselves. It's getting old.
Meanwhile, in the Middle East
"Hey, did you hear America blew up some of our people and stuff?"
"What else is new? Whatever, let's go try to hijack another cargo ship."
Machiavellian malignant military monoloth
Really fuckin alliterative way to say "terrorists" lol
Much harder to complain though when it's "terrorist bombs other terrorists after being bombed" right? Lol
Anything he does (or doesn't do) related to that entire part of the planet will carry a lot of political risk.
"Biden takes a dump, hurts his re-election chances"
When America assassinates Iranian generals or just uses drone strikes it's fine. But if three Americans are killed this is somehow an escalation? And the proportional response is 85!! bombings?
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