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Hua Bin's avatar

No doubt what Israel did with US support is naked aggression and against any international law or basic morality. by now, what else do you expect from these two terrorist rogue states.

That said, Iran made a serious strategic miscalculation - it tried to use nuclear strategy as a bargaining chip rather than a national goal. That's an invitation to ruthless actors like Israel and the US to attack it with impunity. In contrast, look at North Korea.

Iran also was unwisely duped into the fake negotiations with the US which numbed its leadership about the coming attack. When a nation fails to take lesson from repeated betrayals, it is ultimately vulnerable.

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Dan Lieberman's avatar

I agree. Iran had no leverage and trapped itself. I don't understand why they have not developed a strategic air force and better surveillance. Mossad seems to walk around the place with impunity.

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Erl Happ's avatar

John Mearsheimer agrees. https://substack.com/home/post/p-165879767?source=queue

Will the Iranians shut down the flow of oil from the middle East? Will an increase in the price of oil collapse fragile Western economies? How many weeks of supply of diesel does Australia have in local tanks?

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MARY KOSTAKIDIS's avatar

Thank you for the common sense. It is as if the west’s politicians and msm all got another text with talking points and headlines yet again: the head of the snake of terror must be cut off. Part of the machinery of infection of madness. Those of us standing apart, objecting, reminding the attack is against international law, supporters of Islamist terror as we are antisemites.

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Dan Lieberman's avatar

No matter the nature of the Iranian government, the country is the last standing against Israeli terrorism, a brave endeavor, and deserved support for that reason.

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