US/Israel conduct airstrikes on Iran again

The Israelis have more than one defense system though. The US has also given them their THAAD system. I just don't see Iran prevailing militarily in this conflict. I think if there was any chance of that these attacks would not have taken place to begin with. The best the Iranian regime can hope for is to survive,then they can spin that as a victory to their domestic audience.

I think that the current leader is capricious and will take everything as a slight. If we did not show up on Paddy’s Day, it would be seen as a grave insult to the MAGA people

The Israeli economy can only hold out for so long. When people cannot afford their basic living costs, they will revolt. Revolutions are not driven by ideology, they are driven by hunger. And their are signs of a flagging economy in Israel

I would be very afraid if Sanchez will become leader of Europe. He is a Mao in disguise. As far left as he can be at the moment. Socialism and communism are failed enterprises but some people never learn. One will have to live few years in socialist paradise to fully understand what it means.

Fine if you’re standing up for yourself- but when you’re standing up for your country you’re representing or for Europe, they already have the ammunition to throw at you; it’s designed to humiliate -even sitting there listening to Trump spew verbal diorrea is humiliating enough- they’re passive aggressive and unhinged - the lot of them. It would be like arguing with the Burkes of Mayo - it won’t end well

That is the spin those who wear the Keffiyeh in Ireland as a “fashion accessory” would put on it. But your comment is partly true it puts Martin in an invidious position. A big decision to be made as to how he plays it.

It is not one PBP or SF have to face because one is a party of protest (no real interest in governance) while the other is viewed as not ready for power by the ROI, by the electorate. They don’t have the mandate to form a government here.

Easy to throw comments from the “cheap seats” while the actual leader of this country has to think of the country’s interests long term. While balancing the need of stability as part of a nation with soft power in the EU.

I would love to give up my stressful job and pursue my love of writing. I would love to go travel. But at a certain point, I have a mortgage to pay, dependents to care for, a life to sustain. I cannot pursue my passions blindly. There are always consequences to every action. Ireland is in a similar bind

Turkey has not armed Hamas, Hezbollah, sent missiles to Russia for Russia to use against Ukraine, shot tens of thousands of its own protestors in the past few months alone, or come close to having enough uranium for nuclear weapons.

Ukraine were attacked for no reason, out of the blue, by a warmonger who wants their resources for himself, so people are sympathising with them.

Iran were attacked for no reason, out of the blue, by a warmonger who wants their resources for himself, so people are sympathising with them.

It's not the drones that are the issue, it's the acts being committed by the people with drones.

That's not ironic, that's consistent. The fact that you're hyper-focussing on this and other nonsense while pretending you're not a zionist is as laughable as it is transparent. Who gives a flying fcuk what weapons are being used. Your entire argument is baseless, you sound like Beavis and Butthead……….."huh huh, this woman was sexually assaulted by a guy carrying a baseball bat, and the left are horrified………….but that other guy defended his house from invaders with a baseball bat, and they're cheering him on…….hur hur hurrr, when will the leftist liberalz stop contradicting themselves".

This is pretty simple stuff, you can't make heads nor tails of it because you are pretending to be a simpleton. You CAN understand what it's about, you're just pretending not to because you're sucking Israel's flute.

Edit: I posted this before seeing the Mod instruction not to quote this poster, apologies

No one here is excusing attacks on neutral countries or civilians. Pointing out context or speculating about Irans motives for doing so isn’t the same as defending the action.

It feels more like you’re frustrated that others aren’t reacting with the same intensity as you, rather than responding to something anyone has actually said.

You seem particularly focused on demanding louder condemnation from people criticising Israel, you didnt seem to put the same effort into calling out the pro-Israel posters here over the last few days.

It reads as though you’re casting yourself as the adult in the room, the voice of some kind of moral clarity, while mischaracterising everyone else.