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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 45 points 1 year ago

"US pledges to let Israel drag it into WW3"

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 28 points 1 year ago

this is so farcical, does anyone actually believe these US 4D-chess explanations of how unwavering support of Israel and impudent demands of surrender to the resistance constitute an effort to "defuse" the situation

pouring gas on the fire and screaming "i'm trying to put it out!!!!" biden-troll

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hochstein was born in Israel, the child of American Jewish immigrants. A dual U.S.-Israel national, he served in the Israeli Defense Forces as a tank crewman prior to moving to Washington. He was a foreign policy adviser to Democratic Party members of the U.S. government House Foreign Affairs Committee from 1994 to January 2001

Really makes you think

[–] CyberMonkey404@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] plinky@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How good was his advice to foreign affairs committee in the years 1994-2001, and how unbiased he is now

[–] CyberMonkey404@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well from what I recall, that period was the time of unchallenged US domination

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

is hochstein's unparalleled advice the reason?

More to the point, its extremely normal to have foreign military officers to be advisors, i'm sure they won't carry any bias whatsoever in their advice. In fact usa should hire more saudi and foreign legion officers to get more brilliant opinions how to kill civilians to get resources

[–] Barx@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

An invasion of Lebanon risks direct Iranian involvement. Not sure if they're trying to call a bluff or if they actually want that.

[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No it really doesn't. Iran knows if they get directly involved the US will get directly involved. No one actually wants this.

[–] Wes4Humanity@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

People who sell bullets and bombs really want this

[–] bloodfart@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Heck of a bluff. I don’t see how the us government can expect to sell the threat of expanding an unpopular foreign war in an election year.

Wait, is that 9/11s music I hear?

[–] matcha_addict@lemy.lol 2 points 1 year ago

They already have been

[–] matcha_addict@lemy.lol 1 points 1 year ago

They already have been