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[PeaceWave]

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[ananda]

1. Is this propaganda...

to distract from the fact that these countries are
USA/Trump friendly and places to launch
attacks from?

[stopdiggin]

2. as opposed to the numerous 'proxy wars' that Iran has been funding in the region for years ? - - - - - - -(nt)-

[HesNotHere]

3. America was talking about their elected pedophile - until he distracted them with a pointless war

[Torchlight]

4. Had Mr trump not willfully and maliciously attacked, no one would be in this position

Peavewave: Poorly played, Iran, poorly played.

(sometimes, looking at the cause as well as the effect can provide more perspective)

[Johonny]

5. The strategy worked

It showed their alliance with the US would not protect them if war came. Trump has not been a good ally. He went to war without consulting them, and has failed to protect them. The region won't return to what it was as these states will likely look to China, Europe, or Russia for future assurances the US failed to deliver.

[ecstatic]

6. That move exposed the US as not being able to protect GCC allies

We're done there. Decades of investments down the drain.

On top of that, we moved the THAAD missile-defense system from South Korea to the Middle East, further alienating allies. North Korea immediately did a missile test after that move.

The US looks very stupid now.

What Iran did was fucked up; however, it was not poorly played. It looks like they'll be controlling the Middle East going forward.

[Swede]

7. You lie down with dogs, you wake up with fleas.

They aligned with Trump, now the consequences are showing up.

[newdeal2]

8. And vice versa

Nobody’s hands are clean. That’s why we should avoid getting involved as much as possible. It’s a mess we don’t need to get sucked into again and again.