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"Netanyahu is as close as he has ever been to his ultimate wish: making the U.S. fight Iran on Israel's behalf," wrote one journalist.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 months ago (2 children)

"We need meaningful de-escalation and diplomacy—not a wider war," the lawmakers added. "Nothing in current law authorizes the United States to conduct offensive military action against Iran. We risk becoming entangled in another catastrophic war that will inevitably harm innocent civilians and may cost billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars."

This is what the military industrial complex is hoping for.

[–] WhatAmLemmy 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The fact that anyone thought otherwise is what's ridiculous. America is directly involved in a new or old war in every decade of it's existence. Since the war on terror they've been in a constant undeclared war; drone striking somewhere in Africa or the Middle East practically every week for the last 2+ decades.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The thing that surprises people is there's plenty of justified war to be had in Europe, enough to keep the MIC busy for several more years yet.

This is something else imo.

[–] homura1650 2 points 4 months ago

The war in Europe puts us in conflict with a Country that could actually threaten us. When we go to war in the ME, the only victims are people in the ME.

[–] Evotech 1 points 4 months ago

Israel vs Iran is already a American proxy war

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

to stop the genocide right?

[–] cornshark 8 points 4 months ago

As popular war advances, peace is closer

[–] JustZ 1 points 4 months ago

Yes to stop Iran from trying to genocide all 9,500,000 people in Israel.

[–] HootinNHollerin 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Adding critical detail: 100 troops to operate a THAAD missile defense system

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Troops or contractors/mercenaries? I did not read the article (bc I doubt it would say) so I'm mainly agreeing with you that clickbait issues aside, we still are not "informed" about what this all means.

[–] MutilationWave 3 points 4 months ago

Everything I've seen says that these are official US armed forces troops.

[–] FlashMobOfOne -1 points 4 months ago

Or so we're being told.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Who tf is natanyahu?

I was told by some very compelling tankies that America controls israel completely and the military actions of the Israel military are actually my fault directly.

And now you liars are claiming Israel has a leader of its own the entire time? Ridiculous.

[–] TokenBoomer 0 points 4 months ago