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iemanja

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11. That's why the US negotiated a treaty with Iran
Wed Oct 2, 2024, 04:44 PM
Oct 2

That was the solution. Not bombing nuclear facilities, something Israel has wanted to do long before Iran sent missiles. If you'll recall, Israel strongly opposed the treaty with Iran. They instead wanted the US to join them in waging war on Iran, something they've been advocating for years. Now all of Netanyahu's dreams have come true. One Palestinian killed, someone he doesn't even consider human, and he gets to bomb Iran back to the stone age. But that's what's "right." Netanyahu doesn't give a shit about that life lost. He's never cared about Palestinians. But this is an opportunity--a pretext--not a just response. They could do all kinds of things to respond in a similar way to Iran's attack but their blowing up reactors and the nuclear fallout that will cause--likely not just to Iran-- is something than sane people should want to avoid.

And if Iran retaliates with a nuclear strike? Will it all have been worth it? How many more Israelis must die for Netanyahu to satisfy his bloodlust.

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That should guarantee netanyahu will. drray23 Oct 2 #1
As if JoseBalow Oct 2 #2
If I said that on DU iemanja Oct 2 #3
Proportional... sarisataka Oct 2 #4
There's the question. cloudbase Oct 2 #26
Proportional as in fairly equal damage and casualties. AloeVera Oct 2 #34
Is there some rule that one side must be equally incompetent as their enemy? sarisataka Oct 3 #39
Iran's military budget is less a third of Israel's. AloeVera Oct 3 #40
How are any of the Iranian shortcomings Israel's problem? sarisataka Oct 3 #41
I did not say it was Israel's problem. AloeVera Oct 3 #42
You just described how you think this is Israel's problem. Literally, you said it was Israel's problem Beastly Boy Oct 3 #44
If some people had their way, Israel wouldn't be allowed to defend themselves with anything more advanced... Lancero Oct 3 #47
Or maybe respond the way the US would if another country fired 180 ballistic missiles at us EX500rider Oct 3 #46
I know no established rule or principle of proportionality that describes what you describe. Beastly Boy Oct 3 #43
Proportional is a "fair fight concept" mymomwasright Oct 2 #5
Who's asking that question? Jesus H. Christ. maxsolomon Oct 2 #6
The headline is proportional. Biden referred specifically to nuclear sites PufPuf23 Oct 2 #7
Trolls are in every comment section. maxsolomon Oct 2 #8
Agree with this, "Biden hasn't done a single thing to hobble Israel." PufPuf23 Oct 2 #9
Oh? is that what you're calling now those that don't care to support Bibi's genocide against the Palestinians? canuckledragger Oct 2 #32
No, that's what I call the Russians that flood maxsolomon Oct 4 #48
Good thing . . . Richard D Oct 2 #10
That's why the US negotiated a treaty with Iran iemanja Oct 2 #11
Iran does not have nukes yet . . . Richard D Oct 2 #12
Trump tore the agreement up at Netanyahu's urging muriel_volestrangler Oct 2 #13
Iran refused the required inspections. former9thward Oct 2 #19
After Trump pulled out muriel_volestrangler Oct 2 #21
Post removed Post removed Oct 2 #24
You pity them? iemanja Oct 2 #14
Are you... Richard D Oct 2 #15
Certainly, I follow the news iemanja Oct 2 #16
Big assumptions are being made.. Richard D Oct 2 #17
I do iemanja Oct 2 #18
Thank God that they do. Richard D Oct 2 #20
How has it helped them iemanja Oct 2 #22
How bad might it be . . . Richard D Oct 2 #23
Israel's enemies have very limited military capacity iemanja Oct 2 #25
What few realize about the iron dome . . . Richard D Oct 2 #27
"They really need to be destroyed completely so that the Lebanese people can have their country back" iemanja Oct 2 #28
Post removed Post removed Oct 2 #29
I think Israel has every right to take out Iran's nuclear sites for their own survival. One nuke in Tel Air would Martin68 Oct 2 #30
Post was to report what POTUS Biden said and secondarily what commenters PufPuf23 Oct 2 #31
There's quite a few that do their best to dissmiss, deflect and try to minimie any kind of critism canuckledragger Oct 2 #33
True. But you haven't lived until you've been called an anti-semite and Jew-hater. AloeVera Oct 2 #35
Oh I haven't been called an anti-semite yet persoanlly. canuckledragger Oct 2 #36
Best to stay out of it. Aussie105 Oct 3 #38
Very well-put. AloeVera Oct 3 #45
Bibi looks up the word 'proportional' in a dictionary Aussie105 Oct 3 #37
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