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The big picture: The U.S. has helped Israel intercept missiles, but made clear Israel is acting alone in attacking Iran. The U.S. message is that if Iran attacks Americans in response, it will be crossing a red line.

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[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

So... is that why you are surrounding Iran on all borders? Are they hoping that Iran messes up and hits them by getting in front of their rockets?

[–] AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee 3 points 6 hours ago

False flag attack he then blames on Iran is my biggest fear, and seems pretty likely.

[–] Bieren@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

lol. We will join the war cause trumps little tiny ego is hurt after the parade and being laughed out of the g7.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

So the long history of Israel targeting American citizens means what then?

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 11 hours ago

Real friends let each other genocide a bit, OK?

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 17 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

And the word of Trump and his flunkies is worth what, exactly?

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 3 points 15 hours ago
[–] CaliforniaSober@lemmy.ca 7 points 21 hours ago

Could totally see this as just laying the ground work; placing American soldiers in obvious danger, practically begging for retaliatory fire, then when (not if) anything happens… they claim justification

[–] possumparty@lemm.ee 80 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Ah, so we're going to see a false flag any day now, got it.b

[–] AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee 7 points 20 hours ago

That's a bingo

[–] holycrap@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Someone has been sounding the alarm that a false flag attack is planned for a few days now

[–] dontbelievethis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] holycrap@lemm.ee 1 points 17 hours ago

Among others but I think that's the original source

[–] SlothMama@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

Truthfully I've been hearing murmurs of false flag for this month specifically, so I'm expecting this. I've been hearing this for weeks, for June specifically.

[–] joekar1990@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Either going to be the Nimitz since it's going to be decommissioned or LA since he's got national guard and marines there already.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago

We might get another USS Liberty incident to try to fool the US it was attacked by Israel's enemies.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 5 points 1 day ago

Why bother... Does the truth even matter at this point?

[–] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Trump will change his mind

[–] CaliforniaSober@lemmy.ca -3 points 21 hours ago

BuT bIdEn SuPpOrTs GeNoCiDe!

[–] CocaineShrimp@lemm.ee 30 points 1 day ago

And so the US sends a fuck tonne of planes and troops eastward just to make it a little easier to be "accidentally" dragged into WW3

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

It was totally fine all those times Israel targeted Americans though... Just sayin'

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 9 points 1 day ago

Good thing there isn't a place full of settlers with other nationalities many of whom are dual-american citizens nearby there. That could get dangerous

[–] FirstCircle@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 day ago

"targets" ... well that's convenient, it could mean essentially anything the Regime wants it to. Are you an American who can't get their favorite Iranian food now? You've been targeted. Bombs away!

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 19 hours ago

"Trump does not speak with precision."

There's probably a few Palestinian Americans still left in Gaza, Isreal would be happy to sacrifice some or all in the name of war

[–] Alexander@sub.community 3 points 23 hours ago

The war enthusiast is pretending :)