Political Thread in memory of David Reid. (R.I.P.)

[The Bedlington Terrier]

The American War Machine seems to be ramping up supplies and weapons. Trump's Mad Dog rhetoric suggests he is going to bomb the pfhuck out of Tehran.

USAF Bomb Busters hitting the underground storage sites seems pretty much inevitable.

Will he declare the US are at war with Iran?

Will slimeball Starmer support him?

Will the UN belatedly find WMD?

Netanyahu gets what he wants after all.

[sinkov]

The American War Machine seems to be ramping up supplies and weapons. Trump's Mad Dog rhetoric suggests he is going to bomb the pfhuck out of Tehran.

USAF Bomb Busters hitting the underground storage sites seems pretty much inevitable.

Will he declare the US are at war with Iran?

Will slimeball Starmer support him?

Will the UN belatedly find WMD?

Netanyahu gets what he wants after all.

The Supreme Leader holed up in a bunker, awaiting his fate, traffic jams in Tehran as they try to get out as quickly as possible, Iranian air defence systems destroyed giving the IAF the freedom of the skies to bomb as, when and where they choose. The only option left open to Iran is to lob some of their rapidly reducing stockpile of missiles in the general direction of Israel and hope they get lucky.

Amazingly there are still some media outlets reporting on this conflict as though the outcome is still in the balance, the Grauniad, Al Jazeera and the BBC for instance, can't bring themselves to recognise the reality of the situation, it's as good as over, Israel has won, again.

[sinkov]

The American War Machine seems to be ramping up supplies and weapons. Trump's Mad Dog rhetoric suggests he is going to bomb the pfhuck out of Tehran.

USAF Bomb Busters hitting the underground storage sites seems pretty much inevitable.

Will he declare the US are at war with Iran?

Will slimeball Starmer support him?

Will the UN belatedly find WMD?

Netanyahu gets what he wants after all.

The Supreme Leader holed up in a bunker, awaiting his fate, traffic jams in Tehran as they try to get out as quickly as possible, Iranian air defence systems destroyed giving the IAF the freedom of the skies to bomb as, when and where they choose. The only option left open to Iran is to lob some of their rapidly reducing stockpile of missiles in the general direction of Israel and hope they get lucky.

Amazingly there are still some media outlets reporting on this conflict as though the outcome is still in the balance, the Grauniad, Al Jazeera and the BBC for instance, can't bring themselves to recognise the reality of the situation, it's as good as over, Israel has won, again.

[outwoodclaret]

The Supreme Leader holed up in a bunker, awaiting his fate, traffic jams in Tehran as they try to get out as quickly as possible, Iranian air defence systems destroyed giving the IAF the freedom of the skies to bomb as, when and where they choose. The only option left open to Iran is to lob some of their rapidly reducing stockpile of missiles in the general direction of Israel and hope they get lucky.

Amazingly there are still some media outlets reporting on this conflict as though the outcome is still in the balance, the Grauniad, Al Jazeera and the BBC for instance, can't bring themselves to recognise the reality of the situation, it's as good as over, Israel has won, again.

Sometimes conflicts are necessary and there are victors in war of course and the vanquished. I am however rarely convinced there are winners but certainly there are many many losers. If the theocratic government in Tehran should fall I will welcome it as will many Iranians who have had to live under their repressive rule. Starmer should stay well out of it. He can’t even defend the UK.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I've never been entirely sure why we call Israel an "Ally"

From the NYT: "Fears of a wider war are growing after President Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” cited the possibility of killing its supreme leader and referred to Israel’s war efforts with the word “we” — all apparent suggestions that the U.S. could enter the conflict, as Israel has pressed it to do."

So Trump is saying it's OKAY for the Jews to bomb the pfhuck out of Iran but they must not retaliate? Good luck with that Senor Orange Buffoon.

[sinkov]

I've never been entirely sure why we call Israel an "Ally"

From the NYT: "Fears of a wider war are growing after President Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” cited the possibility of killing its supreme leader and referred to Israel’s war efforts with the word “we” — all apparent suggestions that the U.S. could enter the conflict, as Israel has pressed it to do."

So Trump is saying it's OKAY for the Jews to bomb the pfhuck out of Iran but they must not retaliate? Good luck with that Senor Orange Buffoon.

Mr Trump is politely requesting that Iran sticks to military targets, as Israel is doing, instead of indiscriminately targeting civilian areas. He's wasting his time, to Jihadists civilians are simply collateral damage.

[sinkov]

This nonsense is what passes for political analysis in the Grauniad.


Analysis

"Israeli strikes have not knocked out Iran’s nuclear programme - or its nuclear ambitions"

Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem.

"Damage done since Friday could be rebuilt within months, and the attacks are likely to fuel both government and popular desire for a nuclear deterrent"

Jesus wept, it's not possible to find a more deluded person than Python's Black Knight, but Emma runs him close.