Tensions in the Middle East

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Locke

Why have only one war when you could have many?

Because wars are more like cancer than candy.

[Looch City]

Things were too calm, needed some more missiles and explosions in the middle east.

[PepsiFree]

They will not rest until Tehran releases the hostages.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Looch City

Things were too calm, needed some more missiles and explosions in the middle east.

Right, do you have any idea how expensive it is to demolish buildings for new construction? Its way cheaper to just bomb the hell out of them because then the Government has to pay for the bombs and the cleanup!

Its just more efficient.

[Looch City]

Too many people were focusing on the genocide in Gaza, must distract everyone!!

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by TherapyforGlencross

Found the thread, it appears Israel has conducted ‘pre-emptive’ attacks on Tehran.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/12/middl...rikes-intl-hnk

The core question at issue here, is Tehran serious about nuclear obliteration of Israel if it acquires nuclear weapons?

[Fuzz]

Are we,what, 40 years later still playing the Iran is a year away from a nuclear weapon card? It just feels so old and tired. Can't they have sharks with lasers or something?

[starseed]

Unfortunately, sounds like khameni survived.

[5abi]

Originally Posted by starseed

Unfortunately, sounds like khameni survived.

I don’t recall the last time he spent years bombing children

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by 5abi

I don’t recall the last time he spent years bombing children

A reminder that you are under no obligation to defend terrible human beings because other human beings are terrible as well.

[rubecube]

Can we just merge this and the other one and call it "The ongoing Israel transgressions thread?"

[musth]

Originally Posted by rubecube

Can we just merge this and the other one and call it "The ongoing Israel transgressions thread?"

No, it has to be the 'Israel is NG' thread

[5abi]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

A reminder that you are under no obligation to defend terrible human beings because other human beings are terrible as well.

How terrible? After all, there are measurable degrees.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Is taking issue with actions of Israel not anti semetic?

[Locke]

Ah yes...'tensions in the Middle East' as opposed to the more frequent and popular 'calm and serenity in the Middle East.'

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Is taking issue with actions of Israel not anti semetic?

Don't worry, Nage Waza will be here shortly to reprimand us.

[GreenLantern2814]

World War 3 is upon us.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

The core question at issue here, is Tehran serious about nuclear obliteration of Israel if it acquires nuclear weapons?

Well, the Soviets didn’t nuke the Americans, the British and French didn’t nuke the Soviets or the Chinese, the North Koreans haven’t nuked America or the South Koreans, nor the Indians and Pakistanis.

So it seems hard to believe Iran would put all its resources into getting nuclear weapons just to ensure their own destruction in a sea of nuclear fire.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

World War 3 is upon us.

Haven't people been saying that since 2022?

[FlamesAddiction]

I saw that Revolutionary Guard Gen. Hossein Salami was killed. My upstairs neighbour and landlord who is from Iran literally threw a party and had a feast when the U.S. assassinated Qassem Soleimani a few years back. I should probably get some ear plugs for this weekend.