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[–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 161 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wow. Didn't see that coming. Not at all. 

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

he needed a quick distraction from MR "dead" esptein files.

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[–] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz 150 points 1 month ago (3 children)

For any US soldier reading this thread: you are attacking another country to cover up for your pedophile president.

[–] spirinolas@lemmy.world 46 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We need to call this the Pedophile War

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[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 28 points 1 month ago

Yup. Apparently the Clintons testified in front of Congress yesterday regarding the Epstein files. That’s not high on the list headlines today.

[–] tackleberry@thelemmy.club 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

US government protects pedophiles. Their soldiers have no option than to comply.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 20 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Yes, they do. American soldiers MUST disobey illegal orders.

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[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 111 points 1 month ago (64 children)

Weren't a bunch of analysis predicting this? The trump administration had apparently requested that Israel strike first to provide a flimsy excuse for firing their own missiles at Iran when the Ayatollah and his gang inevitably retaliates against Israel.

[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 62 points 1 month ago

Israel has already stated officially that this was a joint attack with the US.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 35 points 1 month ago

We were also predicting that israel would use their epstein blackmail to start their forever war. We were right.

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

You're looking at the odds after it already happened. It was like 5% yesterday.

[–] SethW@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

youre supposed to notice the 80 million volume , obviously insiders were betting.. is this why people add what i've always thought were unnecessary red circles and arrows?

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago

“Your the reason for unnecessary red circles” is actually a devastating insult.

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[–] Geobloke@aussie.zone 16 points 1 month ago

The USA has followed up now according to Reuters

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[–] Arancello@aussie.zone 104 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Retitle this to say the chairman of the bored of peace started WWIII

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 40 points 1 month ago

the bored of peace

This name fits that group perfectly

[–] Berengaria_of_Navarre@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (3 children)

WWIII has been going on for a while, its just not really affecting north America or western Europe yet but Israel/Gaza/Iran, Yemen, Syria, Ukraine/Russia, and all the conflicts in Africa are 100% connected. Not an official definition or anything, but I'd say if a war affects 3 out of 6 inhabited continents it counts as a world war.

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[–] hector@lemmy.today 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Fpr the record, this is not world war three, rather cold war two, the fascist boogaloo, the enemy within. Trademark.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 49 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Iran has the right to defend itself.

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[–] Riverside@reddthat.com 44 points 1 month ago (13 children)

The Zionist regime's thirst for blood cannot be quenched... All my support to the people of Iran, I hope this doesn't turn to disaster for them the same way it happened in Iraq or Afghanistan...

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Currently in a country with a US base, currently hearing Iran's missile blasts. Still on Iran's side

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[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That Board of Peace is working really well.

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[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

chose the wrong day to delete the Signal app

[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 21 points 1 month ago

could have got some mad skillz real time Hegseth updates if you hadn't!

[–] username_1@programming.dev 13 points 1 month ago

Iran: hey, isn't it Saturday today?!

[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Orange cunt shaking his shriveled dick covered in shit form his overfilled diaper. Way to go, USA!

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[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 48 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Israel and the US have begun their war on Iran with a "regime change" as the stated goal. If they succeed, Israel cements its expansionist goals and the middle east is fucked. If Iran succeeds, Israel is fucked.

There's a small chance of a stalemate and both give up and we go back to "normal" after a whole lot of death and destruction.

The entire middle east is going to be affected either way, and to a lesser extent the world as energy distribution from the gulf will be effected.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 40 points 1 month ago

Also, don't forget, the US attempts to cancel elections due to being in the middle of a war, despite extensive historical precedent of still holding elections during wartime.

[–] Oofnik@kbin.earth 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I think a "stalemate" is more likely than you suspect - the Iranian and Israeli regimes both benefit from having the other one to demonize. I suppose regime change is the ideal goal, but even just more war to galvanize support around Netanyahu in an election year in Israel is a win for him.

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