US strikes on Iran triggered by Israel’s plan to launch attack, Rubio says

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/02/rubio-us-attack-israel-iran

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TheFogan@programming.dev · 33 pts · 170d (1 reply)

So... let me get this straight.

The US bombed Iran, to stop Isreal from bombing iran first? Knowing we'd be retaliated against regardless of who attacks.

Some real Roger a Muirebe energy

https://i.imgur.com/bCv2HTT.jpeg

calcopiritus@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 170d

Nono. You see, Israel wanted to bomb Iran, but the US knew that if that were to happen, Iran would attack the US. Therefore someone should stop this situation! So they bombed Iran harder to avoid the retaliation from Israel's planned attack. What else could they have done?

/s

lennybird@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 170d (9 replies)

Netanyahu truly is an evil mother fucker, like Putin.

Mihies@programming.dev · 7 pts · 170d (7 replies)

No, he's not. He's is much worse.

NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io · 5 pts · 170d (6 replies)

I get what you mean, but I think the difference might be more down to capability (and realpolitik, which Putin is undeniably better at) than morality.

mrdown@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 170d (5 replies)

Putin did not use a religious verse advocating for killing infants and animals

NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io · 1 pts · 170d (4 replies)

Again, capability and intelligence vs morality. Unlike Netanyahu and his ilk, Putin knows not to bite off more than he can chew and his enemies are getting billions of Western aid so he can't just bomb them to smithereens (though he still tries). From his career in general and his actions in Ukraine specifically it's clear he's fundamentally the same kind of fascist colonialist scum as Netanyahu (and the Israeli ruling class more broadly).

mrdown@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 170d (3 replies)

Netenyshu rethoric is worse than Putin that is a fact.

Another fact israel control the west bank and Russia control crimea. The situation in the west bank is a lot worse. Both have the same capability there to do all types of crimes againat humanity. Anyway both are war criminals

TheFogan@programming.dev · 1 pts · 169d (1 reply)

I think both are pretty equally awful, I think much like military capabilities, Putin's rhetoric is restrained by his need to have allies. Just like weapons cover, isreal is emboldened by allies that will back them no matter what they say or do. Putin still walks the line to the maximum amount of evil he's allowed to be without triggering ww3.

mrdown@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 169d

Both has very limited restrictions by their allies . The situation is the occupied west bank is worse than the situation in the occupied Crimean with both side have full control on them

Jax@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 170d

You guys are arguing between Stalin and Hitler — conversations like these are not productive.

ilickfrogs@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 169d
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HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 14 pts · 170d

He admitted they are Netanyahu’s bitch

phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 170d

Tail wagging dog. Imagine that.

MrNesser@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 170d

I knew Israel blew it's load early.

SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 170d

Wait until the body bags start coming back. Marquito's primary job will be censorship.