• WamGams@lemmy.ca
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      7 months ago

      You linked to an op-ed piece, not a journalist piece. Not your fault though. BBC needs to be a lot better at differentiating.

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        7 months ago

        I can’t link to classified intelligence to provide ironclad evidence. This isn’t the war thunder forums.

        The risk of a wider war developing in the Middle East is a very real risk. The fact that you won’t acknowledge that shows you argue in bad faith.

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          7 months ago

          Of course its a real risk, I just think trying to spin it so that Biden is at fault before it happens is nakedly partisan.

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            7 months ago

            If Biden attacks Iran, he is at fault for starting a war. He’s the commander in chief. If he doesn’t attack Iran, he’s not at fault, because he did not start a war.

            I don’t understand how that’s complicated.

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              7 months ago

              Biden told Netanyahu he would not be involved in a direct war with Iran, so unless Iran attacks the US directly, Biden should be fine.

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                Biden told Netanyahu he would not be involved in a direct war with Iran, so unless Iran attacks the US directly, Biden should be fine.

                Well, except for the votes he’s already losing by supporting Netanyahu’s existing genocide.

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                  7 months ago

                  Why are you changing the subject instead of responding to what I said?

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                    7 months ago

                    We’re talking about Biden losing votes if he starts a war with Iran. He will not lose the votes that he would have lost if he started a war with Iran, but he is not “fine.” He is still losing votes by supporting Netanyahu’s existing genocide.

                    If you don’t like hearing that genocide is unpopular, you need to hear it.