Gulf War No.37: Iranistan

[Pblakeney]

Unfortunately, Canada is supporting the US on this one. Don't know why, yet.

Hmmm. Seems to be lukewarm support, at best. Reads mostly as mere words to placate Donnie.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q5pqyj5gwo

 

[C R]

Unfortunately, Canada is supporting the US on this one. Don't know why, yet.

They seem to be blowing both ways. Apparent support over the weekend, then calling the war illegal during a visit to Australia, sounds like unable to take a principled stance. Hats off to Sánchez on sticking to his principles.

 

[briantrumpet]

An excellent statement-by-statement debunking by BBC Verify of the US claims about the reasons for the Iran offensive (sorry, I can't find the video on the Verify page)

https://bsky.app/profile/newseye.bsky.social/post/3mgcfx57lm22p

Here's the video on the BBC website:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cd6zzyg64zqo

EDIT - and now on Youtube

 

[briantrumpet]

This takes some gall from Campbell (in this particular case, at least)

 

[C R]

This takes some gall from Campbell (in this particular case, at least)

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Campbell really has no shame.

 

[briantrumpet]

Campbell really has no shame.

I can understand him refusing to address the matter in general, as he has a good insider's view on politics otherwise, but weighing in on this topic like that takes some chutzpah.

 

[Pblakeney]

They seem to be blowing both ways. Apparent support over the weekend, then calling the war illegal during a visit to Australia, sounds like unable to take a principled stance. Hats off to Sánchez on sticking to his principles.

As per my follow up post. Some words to placate Donnie while actually condemning the actions.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Unfortunately, Canada is supporting the US on this one. Don't know why, yet.

Maybe he’s promised to take the lot of them for a McDonalds?

 

[First Aspect]

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They seem to be blowing both ways. Apparent support over the weekend, then calling the war illegal during a visit to Australia, sounds like unable to take a principled stance. Hats off to Sánchez on sticking to his principles.

It helps that the only way to apply financial "sanctions" (let's stop calling them tariffs) against Spain would include the whole EU. I believe this was pointed out to him by Merz a few hours after his tantrum.

 

[C R]

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It helps that the only way to apply financial "sanctions" (let's stop calling them tariffs) against Spain would include the whole EU. I believe this was pointed out to him by Metz a few hours after his tantrum.

That was the case for Bush II Iraq adventure, but at the time Aznar decided that an adventure to show the moros what's what would look good on his CV. Of course, Aznar's principles are the same as Blair's.

 

[Beebo]

As per my follow up post. Some words to placate Donnie while actually condemning the actions.

There are only 2 countries involved.
No coalition exists.
Would any serious leader follow Trump and Netanyahu into a spurious war?
This is why I’m amazed that the right wing press seem to want us to join in.

 

[First Aspect]

Even a few days later, the decision to distance the UK is ageing well.

 

[wafter]

I wonder if this will turn into Trump's Vietnam.

The US has a dismal history of meddling in the middle east (most recently Iraq which now appears to be a lawless wasteland and Afghanistan which was back being run by the Taliban ten minutes after the US left); and their position is arguably far worse now:

- Zero legitimate justification
- No clear goals or plan of action
- Very little public support domestically
- Very little support internationally / fewer allies
- A larger, stronger, more prepared enemy
- Arrogant, delusional and incompetent "leadership"

I'm reading rumblings that the current use of munitions by the US and their allies is both materially and financially unsustainable, suggesting that Iran will just attempt to keep chipping away with much cheaper drones in a war of attrition.

It seems that for decades Israel has been whispering in the ear of US presidents in an attempt to get them to do their dirty work for them, and mostly they've resisted. Trump appears to be the only one stupid / arrogant / blackmailable enought to fall for it.

The US seem to have bowled into this with the assumption that it will be an easy win and their actions risk little. In reality I think this is likely to become a very protracted, costly (in all senses of the word) war and will ultimately act to the detriment of the US and its orange dictator. Another nail in the coffin of the country, as its grip slips further on global hegemony.

I sincerely hope the rest of the world just lets them get on with it and US citizens finally start seeing some real-world repercussions for their unfathomable stupidity in inviting this narcissistic charlatan back for a second term.

 

[icowden]

I wonder if this will turn into Trump's Vietnam.

Pass - there are some concerning reports that it's turning into Trump's Holy War.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/us-israel-iran-war-christian-rhetoric

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) says it has received more than 200 complaints from service members across all branches of the armed forces, including the marines, air force and space force.

One complainant, identified as a noncommissioned officer (NCO) in a unit that could be deployed “at any moment to join” operations against Iran, told MRFF in a complaint viewed by the Guardian that their commander had “urged us to tell our troops that this was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’ and he specifically referenced numerous citations out of the Book of Revelation referring to Armageddon and the imminent return of Jesus Christ”.

 

[Pblakeney]

I wonder if this will turn into Trump's Vietnam.

The US has a dismal history of meddling in the middle east (most recently Iraq which now appears to be a lawless wasteland and Afghanistan which was back being run by the Taliban ten minutes after the US left); and their position is arguably far worse now:

- Zero legitimate justification
- No clear goals or plan of action
- Very little public support domestically
- Very little support internationally / fewer allies
- A larger, stronger, more prepared enemy
- Arrogant, delusional and incompetent "leadership"

I'm reading rumblings that the current use of munitions by the US and their allies is both materially and financially unsustainable, suggesting that Iran will just attempt to keep chipping away with much cheaper drones in a war of attrition.

It seems that for decades Israel has been whispering in the ear of US presidents in an attempt to get them to do their dirty work for them, and mostly they've resisted. Trump appears to be the only one stupid / arrogant / blackmailable enought to fall for it.

The US seem to have bowled into this with the assumption that it will be an easy win and their actions risk little. In reality I think this is likely to become a very protracted, costly (in all senses of the word) war and will ultimately act to the detriment of the US and its orange dictator. Another nail in the coffin of the country, as its grip slips further on global hegemony.

I sincerely hope the rest of the world just lets them get on with it and US citizens finally start seeing some real-world repercussions for their unfathomable stupidity in inviting this narcissistic charlatan back for a second term.

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