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[Video] Marco Rubio says the US attacked Iran because Israel was going to attack Iran, and Iran would then retaliate against US bases (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Israel will keep fighting to the last American.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago

And Trump will gladly comply.

[–] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lol the fuck is he on.

"Israel was gonna do it, and we couldn't stop them."

Sure you can. Fucking say don't do it, and give Iran a heads up. Jfc

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

I don't know how people can say that us foreign policy is not captured by Israel after this. It's right there in the open.

[–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago

What a fucking cunt

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago

This is great. Fox viewers need to hear that the Trump gov't did nothing to stop Israel.

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago

Well, this is a bit how world wars have started in the past… yay.

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Rubio is such a little boy walking around in shoes too big for him.

[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 1 month ago

Dubious Marco Rubio, grey-faced front man for Operation Lethal GOP Deviance

[–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Preemptive self defense is some choice doublespeak