If that happens, Donald Trump and the GOP are to blame for putting our troops there.
Theferael_me on
Americans, better than anyone, should understand the doctrine of self-defence if someone breaks into your home.
NoCoffee6754 on
Imagine even one POW being killed for the whole world to see…
Artistic_Frosting233 on
I’m rooting for Iran. Strange times indeed.
Few-Bass4238 on
Hegseth put US troops in significant harms way by refusing to adhere to the rules of war. Iran has little incentive to treat captured/injured US troops humanely if the US already refused to do so.
Feral80s_kid on
Isn’t it funny that The Pussy-Grabber-in-Cheif seems flabbergasted that Iran is actually fighting back? 🤷🏻
Area51_Spurs on
“Are we the baddies?”
nonamenolastname on
Iran is daring Trump, and Trump is stupid enough to fall for it.
Iran was conquered twice in their 2,500 years of history: by Alexander the Great and Gengis Khan.
Needless to say, Trump is neither.
jayfeather31 on
Put in the same situation as Iran, I guarantee you that we’d do the same.
Upper-Airport3108 on
Were gonna drop nukes arent we
backpackwayne on
Remember when competent presidents used to just do stuff instead of having to announce it just to sound tough? He puts our troops in way more danger than needed doing this. May as well just send out written invitations.
FluffyPantsMcGee on
Well yeah. The US has invaded their country. Do a swap, bring the troops home and send the Trumps over.
travio on
Meanwhile, Trump claimed the new regime is friendly and sending even more big beautiful tankers of oil out and here in my corner of western Washington, the reservation gas station that usually has the cheapest gas around broke the $5 a gallon mark.
There is a good chance I’m going to be looking back fondly at $5 a gallon soon. The longer this idiotic war keeps going, the more expensive gas will get and the longer it will take to get back to the prewar levels of pumpage.
Prestigious-Car-4877 on
Ukraine has shown how possible it is to resist a greater force and make the invaders spend a generation of young men fucking around like this.
literallytwisted on
Military You’re going the wrong way! Turn around!
We have a President who is a criminal and likely an asset of a foreign nation, And the commander of our military is an alcoholic white nationalist who thinks he can bring about the “End of days”.
We have a government sponsored militia [ICE] brutalizing our people at home and It’s very likely that our elections will be rigged by republicans and their allies.
We need our military here freeing us from tyranny not attacking oil again.
Miltthedog on
I bet there are quite a few youngsters in the service that wished they’d gone to college or trade school, or just settled for flippng burgers instead of enlisting,
loafel2 on
It blows my mind that anyone still believes boots on the ground is the modern day warfare. We’re seeing it in real time in Ukraine/Russia that drones absolutely annihilate ground troops. We’re walking soldiers literally to their death.
The-Jesus_Christ on
US troops ARE going to die in large numbers if Trump is stupid enough to push ahead with this. Be it an invasion of one of the coastal islands, where Iran will just saturate with missiles and artillery, or an invasion of the mainland which would be even worse. Yet we have MAGA on social media saying “I voted for this” despite the fact that Trump campaigned on “No New Wars”. Like wtf – this is the greatest evidence of MAGA not being able to think for themselves.
dancefan2019 on
I feel sorry for our brave troops who are put into this senseless war. So unnecessary and careless.
BobsonQwijibo on
I’ve seen two very different headlines posted in the last hour:
1. Trump says Iran has agreed to almost everything and will open the strait on Monday.
2. This one, where Iran promises to burn US soldiers.
Why the fuck are we in a reality where no one can believe the US president?
Unco_Slam on
Republicans: you hear that? They’re going to attack OUR troops!
Americans: who put them there?
Republicans: …
tonylouis1337 on
That would be a horrendously bad idea.
earl_drummond on
They’re looking for justification to drop a nuke.
Vaperius on
Reminder that in a defensive war, many of the Geneva Convention’s restrictions generally only apply to the *attacking* army. That includes the use of chemical and incendiary weapons. Its also why its generally considered acceptable to use nuclear weapons to defend yourself.
In other words: it would literally not be considered (legally) a war crime if Iran used chemical or incendiary weapons to beat back an invading army that attacked them in a war of aggression, as long as they were being used within and in the defense of their own country.
No saying its a *good* thing, just pointing this out. Countries generally have broad latitude to use whatever they have to defend their own sovereign territory, as long as otherwise banned weapons are only used within that territory.
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If that happens, Donald Trump and the GOP are to blame for putting our troops there.
Americans, better than anyone, should understand the doctrine of self-defence if someone breaks into your home.
Imagine even one POW being killed for the whole world to see…
I’m rooting for Iran. Strange times indeed.
Hegseth put US troops in significant harms way by refusing to adhere to the rules of war. Iran has little incentive to treat captured/injured US troops humanely if the US already refused to do so.
Isn’t it funny that The Pussy-Grabber-in-Cheif seems flabbergasted that Iran is actually fighting back? 🤷🏻
“Are we the baddies?”
Iran is daring Trump, and Trump is stupid enough to fall for it.
Iran was conquered twice in their 2,500 years of history: by Alexander the Great and Gengis Khan.
Needless to say, Trump is neither.
Put in the same situation as Iran, I guarantee you that we’d do the same.
Were gonna drop nukes arent we
Remember when competent presidents used to just do stuff instead of having to announce it just to sound tough? He puts our troops in way more danger than needed doing this. May as well just send out written invitations.
Well yeah. The US has invaded their country. Do a swap, bring the troops home and send the Trumps over.
Meanwhile, Trump claimed the new regime is friendly and sending even more big beautiful tankers of oil out and here in my corner of western Washington, the reservation gas station that usually has the cheapest gas around broke the $5 a gallon mark.
There is a good chance I’m going to be looking back fondly at $5 a gallon soon. The longer this idiotic war keeps going, the more expensive gas will get and the longer it will take to get back to the prewar levels of pumpage.
Ukraine has shown how possible it is to resist a greater force and make the invaders spend a generation of young men fucking around like this.
Military You’re going the wrong way! Turn around!
We have a President who is a criminal and likely an asset of a foreign nation, And the commander of our military is an alcoholic white nationalist who thinks he can bring about the “End of days”.
We have a government sponsored militia [ICE] brutalizing our people at home and It’s very likely that our elections will be rigged by republicans and their allies.
We need our military here freeing us from tyranny not attacking oil again.
I bet there are quite a few youngsters in the service that wished they’d gone to college or trade school, or just settled for flippng burgers instead of enlisting,
It blows my mind that anyone still believes boots on the ground is the modern day warfare. We’re seeing it in real time in Ukraine/Russia that drones absolutely annihilate ground troops. We’re walking soldiers literally to their death.
US troops ARE going to die in large numbers if Trump is stupid enough to push ahead with this. Be it an invasion of one of the coastal islands, where Iran will just saturate with missiles and artillery, or an invasion of the mainland which would be even worse. Yet we have MAGA on social media saying “I voted for this” despite the fact that Trump campaigned on “No New Wars”. Like wtf – this is the greatest evidence of MAGA not being able to think for themselves.
I feel sorry for our brave troops who are put into this senseless war. So unnecessary and careless.
I’ve seen two very different headlines posted in the last hour:
1. Trump says Iran has agreed to almost everything and will open the strait on Monday.
2. This one, where Iran promises to burn US soldiers.
Why the fuck are we in a reality where no one can believe the US president?
Republicans: you hear that? They’re going to attack OUR troops!
Americans: who put them there?
Republicans: …
That would be a horrendously bad idea.
They’re looking for justification to drop a nuke.
Reminder that in a defensive war, many of the Geneva Convention’s restrictions generally only apply to the *attacking* army. That includes the use of chemical and incendiary weapons. Its also why its generally considered acceptable to use nuclear weapons to defend yourself.
In other words: it would literally not be considered (legally) a war crime if Iran used chemical or incendiary weapons to beat back an invading army that attacked them in a war of aggression, as long as they were being used within and in the defense of their own country.
No saying its a *good* thing, just pointing this out. Countries generally have broad latitude to use whatever they have to defend their own sovereign territory, as long as otherwise banned weapons are only used within that territory.