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0 pointsaustin-cheney9mo ago0 comments

I see a lot of nonsense in the comments.

Here are the facts:

1. Iran may or may not have been building a nuclear weapon. US intelligence says they were at least 3 years away.

2. Iran did not attack Israel. Israel attacked Iran.

3. Iran did not attack the US. The US bombed Iran only because Israel asked the US to do so.

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Re 2: Iran previously launched drones and missiles at Israel about a year ago. See https://apnews.com/article/strait-of-hormuz-vessel-33fcffde2...

austin-cheneyOP9mo ago

That was in response to an Israeli attack on Iran. If you really want to dig that up then it’s twice now in the recent term that Israel attacked Iran without provocation.

zac23or9mo ago

> Iran did not attack Israel. Israel attacked Iran.

Hamas, Houthis and Hezbollah are supported by Iran.

austin-cheneyOP9mo ago

This is a stupid argument. It’s chaos theory. Iran receives support from Russia and China. Did Russia and China attack Israel? No, they didn’t and neither did Iran.

Most of the weapons used by Mexican drug cartels come directly from the US. That does not mean the US supports the actions of the drug cartels.

zac23or9mo ago

> This is a stupid argument

Every time I try to talk to someone online and they start with "you are/your arguments are stupid", that says more about the person saying it than anything else. I won't continue.

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tim3339mo ago

Indeed the US does not support the drug cartels, Iran does support Hezbollah. They are different. Wikipedia:

> Hezbollah's 1985 manifesto outlined its key objectives, which include expelling Western influence from the region, destroying Israel, pledging allegiance to Iran's supreme leader...

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kurtis_reed9mo ago

Lol

belter9mo ago

Ukraine should learn. This how you do it. Bribe enough US Senators and the US will do anything for you. Even put US military lives in danger.

geeunits9mo ago

Has everyone forgotten the music festival massacre?

austin-cheneyOP9mo ago

Not Iran related and not US related.

geeunits9mo ago

Ah, it happened in a vacuum -- got it.

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regularjack9mo ago

No one can possible forget, given that we're reminded daily of it, you know, by the ongoing genocide.

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0 pointsaustin-cheney9mo ago0 comments

I see a lot of nonsense in the comments.

Here are the facts:

1. Iran may or may not have been building a nuclear weapon. US intelligence says they were at least 3 years away.

2. Iran did not attack Israel. Israel attacked Iran.

3. Iran did not attack the US. The US bombed Iran only because Israel asked the US to do so.

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tayistay9mo ago

Re 2: Iran previously launched drones and missiles at Israel about a year ago. See https://apnews.com/article/strait-of-hormuz-vessel-33fcffde2...

austin-cheneyOP9mo ago

That was in response to an Israeli attack on Iran. If you really want to dig that up then it’s twice now in the recent term that Israel attacked Iran without provocation.

zac23or9mo ago

> Iran did not attack Israel. Israel attacked Iran.

Hamas, Houthis and Hezbollah are supported by Iran.

austin-cheneyOP9mo ago

This is a stupid argument. It’s chaos theory. Iran receives support from Russia and China. Did Russia and China attack Israel? No, they didn’t and neither did Iran.

Most of the weapons used by Mexican drug cartels come directly from the US. That does not mean the US supports the actions of the drug cartels.

zac23or9mo ago

> This is a stupid argument

Every time I try to talk to someone online and they start with "you are/your arguments are stupid", that says more about the person saying it than anything else. I won't continue.

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tim3339mo ago

Indeed the US does not support the drug cartels, Iran does support Hezbollah. They are different. Wikipedia:

> Hezbollah's 1985 manifesto outlined its key objectives, which include expelling Western influence from the region, destroying Israel, pledging allegiance to Iran's supreme leader...

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kurtis_reed9mo ago

Lol

belter9mo ago

Ukraine should learn. This how you do it. Bribe enough US Senators and the US will do anything for you. Even put US military lives in danger.

geeunits9mo ago

Has everyone forgotten the music festival massacre?

austin-cheneyOP9mo ago

Not Iran related and not US related.

geeunits9mo ago

Ah, it happened in a vacuum -- got it.

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regularjack9mo ago

No one can possible forget, given that we're reminded daily of it, you know, by the ongoing genocide.

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