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ripcord

(5,553 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2024, 11:13 PM Apr 16

I wonder if Iran were organizing terrorist attacks against the US if we would strike at them directly

Or if we would limit ourselves to only dealing withe the ones who actually carried out the attacks? I know bin Laden didn't participate in 9/11 but we went after him because he organized and funded the attacks, exactly like Iran is doing to Israel.

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I wonder if Iran were organizing terrorist attacks against the US if we would strike at them directly (Original Post) ripcord Apr 16 OP

If Israel was able to do this without our help, I would say, "Go for it" LeftInTX Apr 16 #1

The US didn't enter the war on terror after 9/11 alone ripcord Apr 16 #2

Why wouldn't they? Don't we have contingencies planned if Iran would attack us? Didn't Iraq send a very ... marble falls Apr 16 #3

So why is it wrong of Israel to attack someone directing terrorist attacks at them? ripcord Apr 16 #4

so why is it wrong of Iran to attack someone directing terrorist attacks at them. 3000 years of this msongs Apr 16 #5

Israel hasn't launched any terror attacks at Iran ripcord Apr 16 #6

israel attacks iranian embassy april 1st. kills 16. sounds like a terror attack to me nt msongs Apr 16 #9

Iran arms Hamas. Hamas not only committed terror against Israel, it still has hostages, and shot over thousands LeftInTX Apr 16 #10

Attacking someone that is waging war against you is not terrorism ripcord Apr 17 #11

At the very least the difference is that the US droned a very specific single person for a very specific reason ... marble falls Apr 16 #7

I hear/feel the same drumbeat leading up to bombing Iraq. Silent Type Apr 16 #8

Based on the Houthi firing missiles at our ships and us not striking Iran, I'd say probably not. nt Gore1FL Apr 17 #12

Let's think ...... H2O Man Apr 17 #13

LeftInTX

(25,909 posts)

1. If Israel was able to do this without our help, I would say, "Go for it"

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 11:19 PM

Apr 16

But this would be a prolonged war, which would involve the US.

Israel does not even have aircraft carriers that I know of.
They relied on our help on Saturday night.

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ripcord

(5,553 posts)

2. The US didn't enter the war on terror after 9/11 alone

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 11:25 PM

Apr 16

But I guess the world is fine with Iran being terrorist nation, as long as the oil flows and the attacks aren't directed at them.

marble falls

(57,827 posts)

3. Why wouldn't they? Don't we have contingencies planned if Iran would attack us? Didn't Iraq send a very ...

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 11:25 PM

Apr 16

... serious missile attack on a US base in the middle east after TFG droned an Iranian political and military leader? The one where TFG decided that if there was no blood, there were no injuries. Dozens of Marines suffered severe concussion injuries.

ripcord

(5,553 posts)

4. So why is it wrong of Israel to attack someone directing terrorist attacks at them?

Reply to marble falls (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 11:27 PM

Apr 16

msongs

(67,539 posts)

5. so why is it wrong of Iran to attack someone directing terrorist attacks at them. 3000 years of this

Reply to ripcord (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 11:31 PM

Apr 16

sorta thing in the geographical area

ripcord

(5,553 posts)

6. Israel hasn't launched any terror attacks at Iran

Reply to msongs (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 11:35 PM

Apr 16

All that has to happen for peace in the Middle East is for Iran to stop its proxy wars against Israel and Saudi Arabia. Without them propping up the terrorist groups in the area things would settle down.

msongs

(67,539 posts)

9. israel attacks iranian embassy april 1st. kills 16. sounds like a terror attack to me nt

Reply to ripcord (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 11:39 PM

Apr 16

LeftInTX

(25,909 posts)

10. Iran arms Hamas. Hamas not only committed terror against Israel, it still has hostages, and shot over thousands

Reply to msongs (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 11:46 PM

Apr 16

of rockets.

Attacking generals in an embassy is nothing compared to what Hamas and Hezbollah have done. Hamas is just as bad as ISIS.

Iran's goal is to wipe Israel off the map, but they're too chicken so they have these terror groups attacking Israel. Every day, they shoot rockets into Israel. Israel has a missile intercept system which protects them. Otherwise, they would be wiped off the map.

Israel has no intention of wiping Iran off the map.

ripcord

(5,553 posts)

11. Attacking someone that is waging war against you is not terrorism

Reply to msongs (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 12:06 AM

Apr 17

The Republican Guard was in the embassy meeting with terrorists to coordinate them against Israel, there is a reason the US considers the Republicans Guards to be a terrorist organization. Iran is without a doubt a legitimate target in this war.

marble falls

(57,827 posts)

7. At the very least the difference is that the US droned a very specific single person for a very specific reason ...

Reply to ripcord (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 11:37 PM

Apr 16

... and the IDF has killed 30,000plus and maimed tens of thousands, too. The only thing that have in common is they are both criminal. We have a killer clown and Israel has an efficient killing machine in the IDF. This outrage will author so many more outrages in the future.

Both Israel and Gaza will bleed in the future over this. They both deserve better rulers.

Silent Type

(3,104 posts)

8. I hear/feel the same drumbeat leading up to bombing Iraq.

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 11:39 PM

Apr 16

Gore1FL

(21,212 posts)

12. Based on the Houthi firing missiles at our ships and us not striking Iran, I'd say probably not. nt

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 12:11 AM

Apr 17

H2O Man

(73,723 posts)

13. Let's think ......

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 12:18 AM

Apr 17

after 9/11, there was a plan to bomb the shit out of Tora Bora, to kill Usama bin Laden etc. Instead, a genius move by Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld deciding to occupy the country to kill all of the bad guys.

Then these same leaders decided to remove Saddam, because the US just couldn't wait for yellow cake and mushroom clouds, A cake walk, no doubt. It required occupying Iraq, which had stolen our oil.

Boy, these both worked out great.

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