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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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Author: onepoorguy 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Damn the Iron Dome
Date: 04/15/24 8:46 PM
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I doubt it. The US was directly attacked twice, as detailed in other posts. Trump did nothing.

Right now, the US isn't being attacked, so a non-response is appropriate. And we've bombed the Houthis a few times already (I forget exactly how many), along with the British (I think). Which isn't really deterring the Houthis. I also don't buy that Iran can't do anything about the Houthis, but that is their claim. So caution needs to be exercised to prevent a wider regional conflagration.

We also don't know what's going on behind the scenes. Rather than threaten Iran (or China, or whomever) publicly, I would first approach in private so they would not have to publicly back down from a public threat. That can be a lot more difficult to do than "look...justify it however you like publicly, and we'll go along with it, as long as these actions stop now". It's not just pride, but also culture. In Asia (especially China and Japan), "face" is very important. You get further if you allow them to save face while doing what you want. If you deliver speeches about it, they either have to defy you to save face, or lose face. They will go to great lengths not to lose face. I'm not sure about Iran's culture, but it wouldn't surprise me if the situation is similar.
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