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[News] Middle East conflict
- Thread starter Greenbag50
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Cotton Socks
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- Feb 20, 2017
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No, I don't want to catch up and I definitely don't want a WW3 thread! I'm just concerned that having to add countries to threads already going (the poster I was replying to, made a probably sensible suggestion) makes things look pretty grim when we're adding countries to thread titles. It's not about the thread contents, it's about having to add countries to the thread titles and if we're going to be added to one of the titles. I'm going off to another thread now, I have made my only contributions to this one.
- Oct 20, 2022
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Just Sort of
October 11
Zeberdi said:
“My conspiracy theory/fear now is that Israel is trying to drag Hezbollah into the conflict to prepare the ground work for the US/Israel (and presumably would drag her allies into it - us included) to attack Iran under the auspices of ‘defending of Israel …?
”.. the response wasn’t exactly encouraging though
Since then I think I have said on numerous occassions that Netanyahu has a wider agenda of trying to escalate a regional ‘war against terror’ to ‘deal’ once and for all with the problem of Iran so he can pursue his expansionist policies in Palestine - It is also clear, the US is either colluding with Israel through back channels or being manipulated by Netanyahu into a direct confrontation with Iran that neither Iran nor the US want.
- Apr 5, 2014
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It did seem to me like he was poking the bear after the embassy attack. He knows that the U.S won't fail to wade in if Iran attacks Israel in any sustained way.Just Sort of
October 11
Zeberdi said:
“My conspiracy theory/fear now is that Israel is trying to drag Hezbollah into the conflict to prepare the ground work for the US/Israel (and presumably would drag her allies into it - us included) to attack Iran under the auspices of ‘defending of Israel …?
.. the response wasn’t exactly encouraging though
Since then I think I have said on numerous occassions that Netanyahu has a wider agenda of trying to escalate a regional ‘war against terror’ to ‘deal’ once and for all with the problem of Iran so he can pursue his expansionist policies in Palestine - It is also clear, the US is either colluding with Israel through back channels or being manipulated by Netanyahu into a direct confrontation with Iran that neither Iran nor the US want.
"We appreciate the US standing alongside Israel, as well as the support of Britain, France and many other countries."
I just can't can't believe what I'm watching here. It's like all the adults have left the room.
US military shoots down 'dozens' of Iranian drones fired at Israel, as Jewish state air defense system excels
The U.S. military shot down "at least dozens" of Iranian drones fired on Israel early Sunday local time, while the Jewish state's advanced air defense system also intercepted several missiles.
www.foxnews.com
Nobby
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- Sep 29, 2007
- 2,892
Oh no. It’s alternative reality man
Of course it is what the hawks in Israel wanted
US support faltering as Gaza children starve.
Netanyahu internal support lowest ever.
Provoke Iran and now the US get dragged in and Israelis back their govt against the common enemy.
Wake up son, wake up.
Insel affe
HellBilly
They left the room a loooooong time ago.
Post 9 11 hard to imagine WW3 not involving islam to some degree and Iran is the closest thing to a muslim super power and important to know seen as a protective power like the US in the west. If Iran is attacked with severe threat of collapse hell breaks loose terror cells all over Europe. Lets face it Ukraine war is big deal but no one is starting a world war over the fate of the Ukrainian people. Iran Israel different beast US would be involved in no time. So much would be invested in this war the likes of China or Russia can do anything they want in their regions and its all on. Post cold war post 9 11 WW3 always starts with Iran vs Israel or US
Algernon
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Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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Maybe this is as far as the Iranian retaliation goes for the Israeli strike that killed an Iranian commander in Damascus? For home consumption they need to be seen to be retaliating, but at the same time they must be fully aware that Israel and its allies are fully capable of neutralising that retaliation. Call it a draw? 
Deportivo Seagull
I should coco
300 plus drones and missiles resulting in minimal damage is a piss poor return for the Iranians.Maybe this is as far as the Iranian retaliation goes for the Israeli strike that killed an Iranian commander in Damascus? For home consumption they need to be seen to be retaliating, but at the same time they must be fully aware that Israel and its allies are fully capable of neutralising that retaliation. Call it a draw?
it does highlight the advancement in anti drone and missile technology that will cause a fair bit of disquiet in Russia and China.
- Aug 24, 2020
- 7,104
And Iran hopefully.
Deportivo Seagull
I should coco
Apparently they have informed the UN that they consider that matter closed ….. or in other words … it didn’t work.
It's what Putin wanted.
aolstudios
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This ^
The whole situation, frankly
The minimal damage I am theorising is somewhat deliberate so as not to fully escalate the situation.
Deportivo Seagull
I should coco
i would disagre. Anything other than significant damage is a failure. If you were the Saudi’s ( if there is anything more the Iranians hate more than Israel it’s the Saudi) you’d be laughing your socks off. 300 drone etc and you’ve only scratched some paint. That is an abject failure.
Added to that I’m not convinced that anyone could be that accurate with than many drones etc.
Deportivo Seagull
I should coco
It’s what he wanted but the result most certainly isn’t … he wanted the Middle East to be in all out war today … the ****.