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> I'm not saying it because I like Iran (I don't) but because it sets the tone where countries just do what they want, if they can get away with it. Well, Iran
by edanm 1y ago
> I'm not saying it because I like Iran (I don't) but because it sets the tone where countries just do what they want, if they can get away with it.
Well, Iran has been funding armies to the tune of millions (billions?) of dollars to attack Israel, as well as funding multiple terror attacks against Jews and against the US for many years.
So, alternative view - the fact that Iran has been allowed to do this, while the entire time stating quite clearly that they intend to destroy another sovereign country, while at the same time develop most of what they need for nukes - the fact that they've been allowed to do all this is actually proof that countries can do whatever they want and get away with it. And stopping their program is actually a way to show that countries can't just get away with it.
- rich_sasha 1y agoBut it's not their terror web that is being attacked. Hezbollah and the Houti are fine, today anyway. I'd love to see a UN resolution calling for the dismantling for this terrorist network. Or if not that, at least some kind of multilateral, or even hell, unilateral declaration on this - "end this or else". But no, it's a western style drive-by shooting. It just so happens the guy who got shot is a baddie.
- greedo 1y agoHezbollah has been completely neutered by Israel.
- ElectricalUnion 1y agoFunny thing, they used to say that about Hamaz before 7 October 2023.
- austin-cheney 1y agoThis is nonsense. Iran spent decades funding proxies to specifically isolate their region economic competitor: Saudi Arabia. Israel just happened to be there and frequently get in the way when not directly intervening.
- runlaszlorun 1y agoNo middle east expert but wouldn't you call Turkey a competitor?
- austin-cheney 1y agoIran does not view Turkey as their primary regional competitor. You could argue that Turkey is not an oil economy and is closer to Europe. There is also an ethic and religious factor. Iran is majority Persian and Shia while Saudi Arabia is majority Arab and Sunni.
- edanm 1y agoSorry, what? You're literally [edit: figuratively] flying in the face of... well, just about anyone who has any knowledge or expertise in the middle east. It also flies in the face of anyone with general knowledge: Two of Iran's main proxies are Hamas, that has been shooting rockets at Israel for the last 15 years, and launched a major invasion planned (in their mind) to destroy Israel? And Hezbollah, which fought multiple wars with Israel, also launched hundreds of rockets at Israel since the Gaza war began, and had thousands of rockets aimed at Israel, as well as tens of thousand of ground troops hidden in caves and tunnels on the border of Israel, with plans to launch an invasion into Israel? This is all on top of the Iranian regime saying over and over again that one of their goals is to destroy Israel?
- austin-cheney 1y agoI have 5 complete US military CENTCOM deployments (about 5 years living there). What is your expertise?