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I'm sure this won't drive the people of Iran right into the arms of new leader once he is picked. /s
That's what liberation from oppression looks like or so.....
/s
Remember when we all condemned Russia for hitting those schools in Ukraine? And, of course, they're still doing it.
I guess not all of us did.
Exporting Trump Sponsored Terrorism and GOP war on women and children to the whole world.
Well it wouldn't be an Israeli strike without at least one school being blown to bits.
I wanted to upvote this but then saw it already has 666..
yes let's make a meme joke on a serious post what are you like 14
Wasn't joking... glad to see it now has 722... 23 with my vote... I'm 33... 34 in 1 week
That's worse, actually
God fucking damnit, so fucking frustrating. Another 30+ years of "terrorists" because people will avenge war crimes committed by the US. This is maddening.
And terrorist attacks on Americans ensures more supposed "strong man" presidents. It's all part of the plan.
Yes, this is exactly what I was thinking. All suicide bombers need to do is say "this was for those schoolgirls" and it's kind of hard to disagree with them.
The problem is that the people committing these atrocities face no legal justice, so it's up to vigilantes to do it instead.
Another 30+ years of “terrorists”
We were never going to hear the end of "Muslim Terrorist" rhetoric, because it was instrumental in justifying our dominion over the region.
There isn't going to be another 9/11. We're well past the point of needing a causa belli for this kind of war. It'll just be ICE goons murdering parents in front of crying children and CNN talking heads explaining how we're safer because of it.
causa belli
It's "casus" belli
Another 30+ years of “terrorists”
America claims its attacks are to stop 'terrorists', but it's exactly those actions that are creating 'terrorists'. And they're fully justified in becoming 'terrorists' imo.
If I lived in Iran, I'd certainly want revenge for this.
(here I'm using the word terrorist to mean 'enemy of America~s administration~', as that's what America has turned that word into)
Prior to this attack, as well as the bunker busters dropped last year: I do not believe Iran is/was creating nuclear weapons.
Since these two attacks however, I believe they'd be justified in seeking such weapons simply because America has proven over and over that no nation is safe without them.
In short; I don't think they are/were, but I do think they should be in response. As much as I don't like nuclear proliferation, I'm much much more against deliberately killing innocents, particularly children.
Perhaps I'd have a different opinion if America/Israel struck military targets; but they didn't. They struck homes, schools, and other civilians.
America is truly a Terrorist State, if not just a lap dog of Israel's genocidal regime.
it’s exactly those actions that are creating ‘terrorists’
Even this hasn't born out. We're not seeing waves of terrorism on US soil by foreigners or radicalized domestics.
We're seeing police brutality by state officials aimed anyone who "looks like a terrorist", with some spycops bullshit to entrap a few useful idiots along the way.
Perhaps I’d have a different opinion if America/Israel struck military targets;
They're dismantling the ability of the Iranian state to defend it's sovereignty so they can bomb and assassinate locals with impunity.
They're also randomly killing civilians, because these military strikes aren't as precise or informed as the leadership wants you to believe
Israelis and americans expanding and practicing their genocide tactics to see what they can get away with. I dont understand how murdering junior school girls is a legitimate target. Unfortunately western governments are all supporting this despite is blatant illegality. I am ashamed of my government for coming out in support of this. Anthony Albanese is Prime Minister of Australia. Shame on you.
because the military convinced everyone their bombs are super precise, but in reality they have a 20% hit rate on average where a "hit" is within the radius of 250 yards (~230 meters)
So this could've been a "direct accurate hit", statistically speaking, on the actual target which was as far away as being on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Americans are so used to school killings that they don't blink an eye at this.
How can you live with such a callous disregard for childs lives? What has become of your country?
Become?
We're talking about the only UN member that hasn't ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, because they don't want to have to stop executing children.
Hurting children has always been a core value of the USA, up there with shooting each other, rampant egoism, and their twisted version of christian fundamentalism.
I wonder how you will feel after you realize you and your allies have been a big part of the American empire, too?
See history of the US dollar and international trade.
Your country likely contributes a significant amount to the US economy, and we go to war together, too.
how do you live with that?
Fucker is either murdering kids or raping them.
Little of column A. Little of column B.
Allegedly sometimes both at the same time.
What's that thing when people are killed for no real strategic purpose? 🤔
Pretty sure targeting children's schools breaches the Geneva Convention rules of war. Although Israel will say they're a cover for a military base
This will definitely keep America safe and absolutely not produce any radicalized terrorists.
Americans and Israelis when these particular roosters will inevitably come home to roost: "why do they hate us?".