US/Israel conduct airstrikes on Iran again

You replied to me in your post. From what i can gather you are drawing comparisons between (1) historic claims by the Irish state, of jurisdiction over the entire island of Ireland with (2) the idea to create a state of Israel by an atheist Hungarian at a meeting in Switzerland.

The only defense of rape that I have seen is the Israeli state basically sanctioning its use against Palestinian prisoners by not taking prosecutions

Where did I write that I am against granting asylum and how did you come to that conclusion? I am not against people seeking asylum or Ireland granting it.

In Ireland they were given amnesty when there was peace, I assume you would apply the same principle to Israel?

33,000 of them tried to overthrow the regime in January, that didn't go well for them.

When you are up against a regime like Iran's, you are in a horrible situation.

A lot of Irish bombers never did jail time, some of them got heroes' burials during Covid as well.

One law for the Irish, another law for everyone else.

It is ok to want someone else's land because it was yours historically if you are Irish, but not if you are Jewish.

The Israel government has and is taking Palestinian land, the irish government is not and has not. Defend land grabbing all you want, but the accusations against the Irish parties are unfounded.

That is one of the reasons I put someone in the grey area

Collateral damage. US and Israel are the masters of it.

The transfer of a Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Gulf is both interesting at this point in time aswell as being an indictment of the absolute incompetence being demonstrated in the planning underpinning the attack on Iran.

Much like Hitler believing he was a great General and ignoring the advice of his Generals particularly after the failure before Moscow.

It genuinely appears that all military advice and basic best practices were ignored in the rush to support Israel's decision to attack Iran.

What the US believes the MEU can achieve?
Is an interesting thing to game out.
A well trained force, equipped to attack via amphibious assault, but a small force that cannot be rapidly reinforced by follow on landings.
What targets for such a force?
Is it merely posturing, to keep Iran off balance and divert their resources?

Or.

Is there a US plan to land troops at a point within the Strait of Hormuz?
Perhaps to control a section of coastline with the aim of interdicting drone and SSM attacks via Marine Corps artillery attacks.

Or.

The absolutely mental notion of a direct assault on Kharg Island?
The US have warned Israel against bombing the island, they know it's immediate strategic value in both terms of oil output and importance to Iran's economy.
I think it's both too obvious & far too risky a play.

But who knows what Don thinks?

I do think if the US were to land a force at Kharg?That Iran would torch the lot rather than allow the US to claim control of it.
The Iranians don't need to defeat a US force to win this war.
They really just need to endure and it rapidly becomes an economic Armageddon.
The impact on oil prices, the reduction in Fertiliser and Helium supplies and the cash the US, Israel and the GCC states are burning through in their own actions.

Rumours are that Bibi has been killed or is in a coma. No sight of Ben Ghvir for days either. Smodrich would want to watch his back. Given they killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei they are in line to meet the same fate. If true it will really shake the Israeli psyche. Another reinforcement that their security is no longer guaranteed by the state.

He is not dead: (yet!)

sorry that is older here is more recent one:

It's the only plausible option to secure the straights. ... practicalities is another matter.

Trump is getting richer off this war, he not stopping any time soon. Movement of military kit also suggests this isn't stopping soon.

That picture reminds me of a quote I probably misheard

Something along the lines of ...Donald Trumps promising military career was sadly interrupted by the outbreak of the war in Vietnam..........