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The was a coordinated attack essentially from Iran designed to bring the Middle East into total chaos, and it was absolutely gruesome in nature. Iran 2nd biggest enemy is the United States. If you think this has no impact on us you're sorely mistaken nor is it really a "religious war".
Rocky,I think this could take some time and that this is a much different military operation than we've seen from Israel in the past. Unless they use hard power but since the world is vehemently antisemitic the optics would be really bad. All you need to know is Qatar condemned Israel. This is a s-show. And if we think losing Israel as our only democratic partner in the region is a prudent decision we better think again.
What????
Where did I say it didn’t have an impact on us? I said our diplomatic activities have been mostly wrong through all administrations.And again, it’s all based in religion, the world’s greatest killer. Fighting over holy sites and land. For centuries.
The religious component of the conflict is that Hamas/Iran want to wipe Israel off the map. We could have a lengthy discussion about the history of the Palestinians and Jews in that region since the Balfour Declaration in 1917 if you want? The British fked up that partition pledge and it led to a colossal mess. But there are many things that happened since, under a number of countries and governments, where the only constant has been Palestinians being used as pawns.
If any other country was attacked in this manner the worldwide response would be much different.
Turkey routinely attacks Syria. No response. Azerbaijan has been attacking and taking territory from Armenia. No response.Israel in the last year has made unilateral attacks on Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon, and it is just accepted. Heck, last year Israel murdered a journalist, and no one cared. Conflicts are going on around the world. No one cares unless it threatens western interests. Everyone else gets a pass.
Israel has never done anything gruesome to the Palestinians?
Bothsiderism in response to an attack by a terrorist organization specifically targeting, including kidnapping, civilians isn’t a great look.Israeli soldiers have done some awful things and the Israeli government should be criticized for how they’ve handled (or not handled) those crimes. But to pretend the goals and tactics/strategies of Hamas/Hezbollah and the IDF are at all similar or mirrors of each other is just ignorant.
This is all a response to Saudi Arabia and Israel moving closer to one another. And the battle here isn’t one of religion, but one of the balance of power in the Mideast between Iran (and its ally Qatar) and SA. Iran is hoping that Israel’s response will make it politically difficult for SA to make peace with Israel. And the Palestinians will be the ones who suffer.
The Buffoon urges Israel to use "restraint" in its response. What? This after gifting Iran $6 billion for "humanitarian purposes" and loosening oil sales, hey?
Here's the White House official statement. Try not to be a brainless partisan hack for once."This morning, I spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu about the horrific and ongoing attacks in Israel. The United States unequivocally condemns this appalling assault against Israel by Hamas terrorists from Gaza, and I made clear to Prime Minister Netanyahu that we stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support to the Government and people of Israel. Terrorism is never justified. Israel has a right to defend itself and its people. The United States warns against any other party hostile to Israel seeking advantage in this situation. My Administration’s support for Israel’s security is rock solid and unwavering."Anyway, this is the exact reason Hamas attacked.https://www.axios.com/2023/10/04/saudi-mega-deal-biden-israel-normalization-palestinian-talks"Senior Biden advisers quietly visited Saudi Arabia last week to continue talks on a potential mega-deal that could include a peace agreement between the kingdom and Israel, two sources with direct knowledge of the issue told Axios."
Fox News hadn’t reported that official response yet but have had a lot of Republican congress members on in the meantime
Maybe you shouldn't just watch Fox News. Just a thought.
Are they proposing cutting all aid to Israel?