WW3 - are we bothered?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

The Orange Buffoon pulls the trigger, we have a nuclear powered sub with missiles locked and loaded on Tehran.

Where's the outrage?

[1959_60]

The US is now a rogue state and we will be right by their side as we desperately try to reach a trade deal with them.

WW3 is a real possibility and we should have no part in it.

Alas, with things as they are, we will be shoulder to shoulder with Donald.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

The US is now a rogue state and we will be right by their side as we desperately try to reach a trade deal with them.

WW3 is a real possibility and we should have no part in it.

Alas, with things as they are, we will be shoulder to shoulder with Donald.

Terrifying really isn't it?

[Deadlydave]

If you have read the bible then you would know; It's not the end yet. Relax, it will be far worse than this when the end does come. So far one terrorist is dead.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

If you have read the bible then you would know; It's not the end yet. Relax, it will be far worse than this when the end does come. So far one terrorist is dead.

A full ranked General in the Iranian Army is a terrorist?

[alfinyalcabo]

You need World Wars to keep the population down.. I'm surprised we are having to wait so long as It's almost 75 years since the last one.. Hopefully it will be fought in the Middle East and not in Europe.. Most wars start over something trivial ,so Trump knows what he's doing winding the Muslims up by assassinating the General and how the Mussies will behave.. He's hoping for retaliation so he can bomb the Mussies as much as he wants.. Perhaps into oblivion ..

[1959_60]

With Trump very obviously orchestrating conflict, possibly a large scale war, in that area then it's not looking good for us. If we are honest we would keep well clear but we will be fighting with the Yanks.
Also on board would be Israel ans Saudi. That sounds to me like the coalition of the devil.

On't tuther side will be Iran, Russia and China - which is not much better.

The EU countries will not get involved but economically we will be forced to.

With a nutter like Trump in charge he could quite easily decide to nuke Iran when they retaliate in the next few days.

At that point it's not worth considering the outcome...

[Balanbam00]

''Also on board would be Israel and the Saudis. That sounds to me like the coalition of the devil.''

Not quiet so 59-60, it is in the Saudi interest to link up with Israel. After all what's at stake ,those oil fields and a disruption to the Saudi economy,with out oil what do the Saudis have?
Israel and Saudi Arabia do not have any official diplomatic relations. However, news reports have surfaced indicating extensive behind-the-scenes diplomatic and intelligence cooperation between the countries, in pursuit of mutual goals against regional enemy Iran. For example :

''The State of Israel this week congratulated Saudi Arabia on its national day, showering the Gulf kingdom with warm wishes for peace and security, despite the absence of formal diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Arabic-language Twitter accounts run by the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on Sunday and Monday issued at least three messages on the occasion of Saudi Arabia’s 89th national day, which, every year on September 23, celebrates King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud naming the area after his family in 1932.
“We congratulate the Saudi people on the occasion of its 89th national day,” the Foreign Ministry’s Arabic-language channel wrote......and:

Ambassador Reema Bandar Al Saud wishes ‘a happy and sweet new year’ in card decorated with honey, apples and pomegranates.
Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Washington sent out Rosh Hashanah greetings to US Jews wishing them a happy and sweet Jewish new year,
According to a report, it was the first time the embassy has sent such a message to Jewish people in America.

Israel has over the last few years intensified its outreach to Arab countries, especially in the Gulf, amid rising tensions with Iran, a common enemy.

[Balanbam00]

''With a nutter like Trump in charge he could quite easily decide to nuke Iran when they retaliate in the next few days.''

Trump’s decision to kill Soleimani is in keeping with his principles of putting pressure on Iran and follows his withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which granted Iran a flush of money to prop up the regime and fund terrorism in return for a temporary delay in reaching its goals of achieving military nuclear capability.
It is, however, no secret that the American president has an unpredictable style of diplomacy. In this case, it could be useful. The regime of the ayatollahs in Iran should now be extra cautious about how they respond to Soleimani’s death. They cannot know how Trump will respond to anything they do. On the other hand, this might also mean that the attack was a one-off and that Trump will not have the stamina to keep the pressure on Iran after it responds with force. Time will tell.

[Balanbam00]

The killing of Quds Force Commander Qassim Soleimani and Iraqi paramilitary leader Abu-Mahdi Al-Muhandis changes everything. With one fell blow Trump has taken out the two dominant figures exporting Iranian militancy across the region. Although the furious regime in Tehran will seek a devastating riposte, this operation liquidates the man who for three decades masterminded its regional terrorist strategy.
By late 2011 most diplomats were predicting that Bashar Assad would be driven out of power within weeks. Instead, Soleimani flew to Damascus and embarked on a massive campaign to bankroll the dictator and establish sizeable militia forces (using many of his Iraqi proteges).
Soleimani’s strategy ultimately achieved the impossible, with his forces wading their way through rivers of civilian blood to retake much of the country.Soleimani was also the architect of Iran’s intervention in Yemen, incorrectly arguing that Tehran could give Gulf states a bloody nose without them ever daring to respond.
Soleimani was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of protesters, personally ordering the deployment of snipers and deploying paramilitary units to confront demonstrators with lethal force. He pressured Iraq’s leaders to be even more aggressive in crushing the protests. Even if paramilitaries flood the streets to condemn the death of their idol, protesters must seize the momentum in demanding that Tehran doesn’t use their nation as an arena for a bloody confrontation with the US. This is a golden opportunity for Iraqis to begin regaining their stolen sovereignty.
The Tehran regime is like a bag of angry cats. They are capable of lashing out painfully, yet this operation could goad them into a succession of rash, foolish and self-defeating actions that will fundamentally undermine the regime itself. Soleimani was widely despised by Iranians for squandering the nation’s wealth on overseas terrorism. There will be little sympathy among citizens if the regime plunges the region into a futile and costly war over his death.
By killing Soleimani, the US has decapitated the principal agent of Tehran’s strategy for regional hegemony, bringing an end to a long phase of Tehran-branded militancy dominated by the Quds Force commander personally. No other global terrorist boasts Soleimani’s longevity in overseeing thousands of paramilitary and terrorist attacks over at least four decades. He lived by the sword and died a fitting death. His passing should not be mourned.
(parts taken from ,Baria Alamuddin is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster in the Middle East and the UK.)