Israel Launches strike against Irans Nuclear Programme

Heard that all about Afghanistan-

Did not stop the American / brit running like the hare to escape the Taliban fox-

Slightly disturbing the number of people overjoyed that more innocent civilians are being massacred, and let's be real, each innocent life lost is an atrocity.

It's strange that people can be so dismissive of the deaths of others.

They have flattened Gaza, they have killed thousands brutally and indiscriminately and after almost 2 years hamas is still going around waving their ak47s . Do you really think they will achieve anything against Iran? What bibi will do is to drag US into this and Trump being Trump will fall for it. If not bibi will use his nukes because Israel is the only nation in the world right now that will not care for the consequences of this.

They will need regime change in Iran, nothing less will stop Iran trying for a nuke. Not easy to achieve but I would not rule it out. Hamas are just ruling ashes at this stage.

Of course. The western press is complicit. Describing the Israeli attack on Iran as “preemptive”.

One thing about this that I don't get though. There doesn't seem to be any tangible strategic benefit to Iran in dropping a nuke on Israel. This means dropping a nuke on, utterly destroying and irradiating land which is not only sacred in the Muslim faith but also actually contains Muslim people. It's also difficult to see how Iran nukes Israel in any way that doesn't also put neighbouring Muslim countries at risk.

That's before we even get to the fact that the launch of nuclear weapons by Iran against Israel would effectively be the end of Iran as they would be utterly destroyed in retaliatory action.

I mean, I'm not saying that Iran's development of nuclear weapons isn't a threat, but nuclear strikes against Israel seem to present more problems than solutions to Iran.

If you have read them, you will not be surprised there are people on here so dismissive of the deaths of others

More disingenuous nonsense. No jewish kids were killed last night by Iran. I’m against harm coming against any Jewish people, I care about civilians all the same no matter what/where they’re from.

My post is directed at those who have turned a blind eye, made every excuse under the sun to defend Israel and ignore the horrors and war crimes they’ve committed daily for over a year a half and now they’re acting horrified because a couple of missiles landed.

I disagree with it being disingenuous, allow me to phrase it differently, how many lives would you like to see if Israeli civilians before you feel that it isn't pearl clutching and excessive. Bearing in mind that any life lost has dreams and aspirations and more than likely isn't making the decisions that are taking these lives.

Many analysts have suggested that even if Iran was building a nuclear weapon, the real reason would be for leverage in the region and primarily self defence and certainly not with the intention to drop one on Israel. Would the terrorist state be so gung ho about bombing Tehran if they knew Iran already had nuclear weapons?

And one suspects this is the real reason that Israel doesn't want any of its neighbours to have nuclear weapons. They want to be top dog in the region, the schoolyard bully and they don't believe the 'existential threat' guff for a moment.

Also important to note which Nuclear armed power has repeatedly played brinkmanship with threats of nuclear strikes. In 1967 Israel planned a nuclear "demonstration" in the Sinai if their preemptive strike on the air fields failed. In 1973, Golda Meir authorised release of 13 warheads against Arab targets unless USA urgently resupplied Israeli weapons & equipment.

On top of that, there is widespread belief that Israel would initiate the "Samson option" should they be on brink of defeat.

Seymour Hersh's book on the topic is also worth a read IMO. His last real quality journalism before he went dolally.

Israeli IDF bombing from thousands off feet up in the air might think they are safe-

But their families in Israel are not safe from Iranian retaliation-

Israel once again showing some stunning accuracy taking out many high ranking officials in Iran. Combined with the pager bombs, they clearly have the know how for precision strikes.

I wonder why Hamas are so difficult in comparison, it's not like they're 1000km and several countries away.....