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Calling it "Iran's war effort" just feels wrong.

• JumpCrisscross 8mo ago
  > Calling it "Iran's war effort" just feels wrong Iran’s [war effort]. Not [Iran’s war] effort.
  • drysine 8mo ago
    "Iran's defense effort" would be correct. They are defending against American Department of War (former Department of Defense).
    • JumpCrisscross 8mo ago
      > "Iran's defense effort" would be correct They’re at war. It’s a war effort. Mincing words doesn’t change that. America didn’t wage a defense against Japan after Pearl Harbor, it waged war. War is both offensive and defensive, the original language is fine.
      • drysine 8mo ago
        It matters who started the war. The US is waging the war against Iran, the Iran is defending. If you don't make this distinction, a killer and a policemen who shot him are both murderers.
• maximinus_thrax 8mo ago
  Not defending what the DoD is doing right now, I firmly believe the US intervention is unconstitutional, BUT Iran has been 'at war' with the west for a very long time. It's time to redefine the concept of war to be compatible with the 21st century and also include hybrid warfare and war-by-proxy. Iran has been waging war using Hezbollah, Houthis, Hamas-aligned factions, Iraqi militias and the consistent aid it gave Russia through the Shahed drone program which is targeting civilians in Ukraine. And I don't even want to go into details about the war Iran is fighting against its own citizens. I hate to quote Hegseth, but this is the FO phase of the FAFO cycle.