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Israeli conflict
| June 18th, 2025 at 10:45:52 AM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 57 Posts: 5896 |
I don't think it s a case of saying no to Israel, every president since Busch has discussed dismantling Iran's nuclear capabilities. Israel has went in and done all the dirty work, all that is left for the U.S. is to send in the GBU57A. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a deterrent. |
| June 18th, 2025 at 11:16:13 AM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 217 Posts: 22938 |
Iran has a bunch of shorter-range missiles. US has a lot of base assets within range. So, Trump possibly has to deal with losing US troops if Iran release a monster barrage after he bombs that mountain. "Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP. |
| June 18th, 2025 at 2:17:55 PM permalink | |
| GenoDRPh Member since: Aug 24, 2023 Threads: 5 Posts: 2831 |
The US had no coalition of the willing during that time, either. |
| June 18th, 2025 at 2:32:59 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 57 Posts: 5896 |
Absolutely, if they attack any U.S. base or military other than planes flying over Iran, I would expect a HUGE response. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a deterrent. |
| June 18th, 2025 at 3:25:51 PM permalink | |
| missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 160 Posts: 5484 | Trump faces isolationist dissension within the MAGA ranks, including congress. Wouldn't congress need to bleas / approve such a declaration of war? Tough to do unless all republicans are on board, and not all are. |
| June 18th, 2025 at 5:26:20 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 57 Posts: 5896 |
No, the President can take unilateral action but it must be presented to the House and Senate within 60 days of the start. BTW, it will not be declared a war. We have not declared war since WWII. Vietnam, Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan were not "wars". At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a deterrent. |
| June 18th, 2025 at 7:53:21 PM permalink | |
| GenoDRPh Member since: Aug 24, 2023 Threads: 5 Posts: 2831 |
Only Congress gets to declare war. But that hasn't stopped Presidents from ordering US forces under his command to engage in combat on foreign soil in the past. Would love to see the MAGA sh!t fight on this one... |
| June 19th, 2025 at 2:36:56 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 137 Posts: 21195 |
Declaring war in this day and age causes too many problems. If we declared war on Iran then neutral nations would have huge problems dealing with us. War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength |
| June 19th, 2025 at 9:34:13 AM permalink | |
| Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 30 Posts: 5255 | https://youtu.be/smemFVe0l5E?si=T0Jli9L2rZGXqGX2 This is quite the interview/debate. Tucker grills info Cruz about general Israel support as well as plans for Iran. Meanwhile even Trump seems to being turning on Tucker. |
| June 19th, 2025 at 12:15:46 PM permalink | |
| missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 160 Posts: 5484 | https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/live-blog/live-updates-israel-iran-reactor-hospital-rcna213904#rcrd82789 Gotta wonder if once again our leader will attempt to justify attacking an Arab nation falsely claiming it was an existential threat due to having / almost having weapons of mass destruction. Gee, Saddam Hussein comes to mind, with the oh so embarrassing, wholly unsupported claimed justification for attacking being such a claim. tick...tick...tick...the world teeters on the edge. *sips coffee, pets robotic cat* |