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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: About that attack
Date: 05/24/26 7:31 PM
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So I have to ask: Did we alert Iran that we were about to bomb strategic targets, or declare war, or do any of those things for which we have so virulently and so long criticized others for doing to us? Or are surprise attacks only bad when the other guy does it?

Of course not. The US didn't give any warning when it bombed the Iranian nuke facilities, while negotiating peace last summer either. But that's OK. The US is "exceptional", so no rules of civilized behavior apply.

Here's an answer to a question I have been pondering, over the last couple days: if Trump the God, made an agreement with Iran, so he could cut and run "with honor and victory", so he could knock over some other third world country, would Israel respect the agreement?

Netanyahu told Trump Israel will remain free to act against threats, Israeli source says

"In last night's conversation with President Trump, the Prime Minister emphasized that Israel will maintain freedom of action against threats in all arenas, including Lebanon, and President Trump reiterated and supported this principle," the Israeli political source told Reuters on Sunday, asking not to be named.


msn.com - Netanyahu told trump israel will remain free to act against threats israeli source says

Yup. As expected. So, if Israel continues it's ethnic cleansing operations in Lebanon, Gaza, and the west bank, would Iran close the Strait?

Steve
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