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The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan last weekend, according the the U.S. military and officials.

President Joe Biden and other top U.S. leaders had been warning for days that America would strike back at the militias, and they made it clear it wouldn’t be just one hit but a “tiered response” over time.

“This afternoon, at my direction, U.S. military forces struck targets at facilities in Iraq and Syria that the IRGC and affiliated militia use to attack U.S. forces,” Biden said in a statement. “Our response began today. It will continue at times and places of our choosing.”

The massive barrage of strikes by manned and unmanned aircraft hit more than 85 targets at seven locations, including command and control headquarters, intelligence centers, rockets and missiles, drone and ammunition storage sites and other facilities that were connected to the militias or the IRGC’s Quds Force, the Guard’s expeditionary unit that handles Tehran’s relationship and arming of regional militias.

U.S. Central Command said the strikes used more than 125 precision munitions, and they were delivered by numerous aircraft, including long-range bombers flown from the United States. One official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of the operation, said B-1 bombers were used.

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[–] BombOmOm 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The finding out phase has begun.

[–] Linkerbaan 9 points 10 months ago (4 children)

You finding out why you don't have healthcare?

[–] Bye 15 points 10 months ago

Our lack of healthcare has nothing to do with lack of spending. We spend more on public healthcare per capita than countries with universal public healthcare.

Our problem is lack of price control, not lack of funds.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma

Per capita the US spends up to four times as much as comparable developed countries on healthcare, countries which often have something approaching universal healthcare which is affordable for almost everyone.

In other words, the US could spends less on healthcare, more on defense, and still have universal and better healthcare.

[–] ShroOmeric 4 points 10 months ago

I would I could.. dream a little dream..

[–] ShroOmeric 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I mean, think about the sorry state of their democracy... in Russia you go to vote knpwing only one party can win, in the US you know only one of two quasi identical parties.

[–] Anomaline 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Only one of those parties wants me dead, but I guess if you view it from the perspective that minorities just don't matter at all, I can see how you'd get confused.

[–] ShroOmeric 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'd say that the fact that both parties want someone dead is the real problem - but what do I know about democracy, I'm just a poor european after all..

[–] Anomaline 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Most Europeans are also not particularly approving of trans folks tbqh. There's a reason we emigrate to blue states across the ocean.

[–] ShroOmeric 0 points 9 months ago

I dont see how it is related but good luck.

[–] Chickenstalker 5 points 10 months ago

Why were they in Jordan in the first place? Also, how much you wanna bet the people being bombed had nothing to do with it, but the US had to show they're doing something.

[–] cyd 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Do they have permission from the Iraqi government, which is after all supposed to be a friendly government? Or is this another case of sovereignty not mattering when it's inconvenient for the US? (Won't even bother asking about Syria.)

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago

No Iraq officials condemned the attacks and accused the US of violating the countries sovereignty.

"These strikes constitute a violation of Iraqi sovereignty, an undermining of the efforts of the Iraqi government, and a threat that will drag Iraq and the region into undesirable consequences, the consequences of which will be dire for security and stability in Iraq and the region,” Yahya Rasool Iraqi commander in chief

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

le me and my tired brain processing words very slowly

US begins strikes... good, good, they need those, their workers are treated like shit ... on militias in Iraq and Syria... oh, less good, these are not worker strikes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Just what we need; a third, simultaneous, open war.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

This isn't an open war.

It's a limited amount of retaliatory and proportional strikes, meant to dissuade further attacks on US forces and international shipping. They've also chosen not to attack Iran, exactly because they want to avoid escalation. They also warned Iran ahead of time, so they could move out anyone important.

If the US hadn't responded, it would only have made things worse. You can't just ignore groups murdering your soldiers. That'll only invite more of this crap. Terrorists shooting at civilian container ships is also not good for anyone.

The same thing happened with Iran and Pakistan recently. Iran struck Pakistan. Pakistan struck back. They both came to the conclusion they didn't want a war, and made a statement to that effect.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Except Iran has already pledged a 'strong response', should these strikes occur:

https://globalnews.ca/news/10262185/iran-response-jordan-attack-us-soldiers/

They'll respond, then the US will respond again, and on and on.

When does it end? An eye for an eye for and eye for an eye...... Do we just accept going blind?

/edit; somewhere in there I miss read Iraq as Iran... Thought they had struck Iran. Perhaps this won't be as much of an issue. Time will tell I guess.

[–] avater 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

When does it end? An eye for an eye for and eye for an eye...... Do we just accept going blind?

This quote always bothered me...There'll be one guy left with one eye. How's the last blind guy gonna take out the eye of the last guy left? Gandhi was wrong.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king!

[–] avater 0 points 10 months ago

true. you only have to be the first who pokes an eye.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

we're just getting started

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


President Joe Biden and other top U.S. leaders had been warning for days that America would strike back at the militias, and they made it clear it wouldn’t be just one hit but a “tiered response” over time.

Two Iraqi militia officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to journalists said that three houses used as headquarters were targeted in al-Qaim, Iraq, including a weapons storage area.

The assault came came just hours after Biden and top defense leaders joined grieving families to watch as the remains of the three Army Reserve soldiers were returned to the U.S. at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.

The U.S. strikes appeared to stop short of directly targeting Iran or senior leaders of the Revolutionary Guard Quds Force within its borders, as the U.S. tries to prevent the conflict from escalating even further.

And the Israeli military said its Arrow defense system intercepted a missile that approached the country from the Red Sea, raising suspicion it was launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

That drone attack, which also injured more than 40 service members — largely Army National Guard — was the first to result in U.S. combat deaths from the Iran-backed militias since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out.


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[–] Bye -4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Bomb Iranian oil fields.

Make gas cost $10 per gallon. Incentivize public transportation and fuel efficient vehicles, simultaneously crippling Iran.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

What? The US gets its oil from...the US.

[–] Telodzrum 2 points 10 months ago

Not really, yes the US is a net exporter of oil; however, the refineries in the US can’t process the type of oil the US produces. So, America exports sour crude and imports sweet crude.

[–] Bye 0 points 10 months ago

It’s a global market. The US exports oil. The price would go up.

[–] mightyfoolish -4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

@Biden

Seriously the US is enough land. And Australia. And South Africa. And Israel. How big does the World Reich have to be before you are satisfied?

Go home. Not all Arabs need to die.

Edit: Oh yeah, there are several Germanic countries in Europe. Probably should add those as well.