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I agree that expelling Hungary would be desirable, however I doubt that EU states would allow that, they donโt want to set a precedent.
The best outcome would be Orban ejected from power, but I think that he will refuse to go.
There are also Fico and Babis to contend with. โน๏ธ
The EU is there to protect and support members.
Hungary is a member state, Ukraine isnโt.
Exactly, there is no moral justification for standing aside.
Less nobly, even grubbily you might sayโฆ
(Without getting involved in the war) Protecting civilian life in neighbouring states may reduce a shortage of resources that would cause suffering around the world.
I understand. Iran is intentionally targeting civilians in an attempt to achieve its aims. That doesnโt surprise me.
War crimes are war crimes. Nobody should feel ashamed for trying to protect civilians from war crimes. (And for anyone in doubt, no amount of whataboutry can overcome that truth).
It would to the civilians being bombed simply for the misfortune of living near Iran.
(I wouldnโt be surprised Iran doesnโt also start terrorist attacks on civilians further afield)
What exactly is โ2.5 times lessโ, 40% maybe?
We should help defend our allies who are victims of a war that they are not participating in.
Trump doesnโt want help from Ukraine.
Hot off the pressโฆ
Trump says he likes the idea of an โinternalโ candidate taking over the regime in Iran but doesnโt like Mojtaba Khamenei.
Trump added: โIโd like to see people that are inside...we have a formula thatโs been very good [in Venezuela] so far.โ
There is that.
Let me rephrase what I wrote โฆ
I wouldnโt trust Trump to ASSIST in replacing a light bulb.
Time will tell.
Personally Iโd love for the Islamic Republic to be replaced, but I wouldnโt trust Trump to replace a light bulb.
What has changed is the move from US hegemony within a liberal world order to an illiberal multipolar world.
They work primarily for themselves, Putin has no problem throwing Iran under a bus, especially if it strengthens his hand in Europe.
Maduro isnโt a huge loss, Putin can live with it.
Attack the IRGC? Trump has handed Putin and Xi a giftโฆ
1) Diverted and depleted what could have been PURL armaments.
2) Boosted Russian oil profits.
3) Destroyed the liberal rules based order.
Pray tell, why do you think Trump has been on the phone to Putin?
Did we ever have any clear and consistent strategic goals.
I see no mention of restricting nuclear capability, so I guess a nuclear Iran is now acceptable ๐คทโโ๏ธ
It looks as if in a matter of hours you will be proved right.
He has been on the Phone to Putin. At best he is foolishly seeking advice, at worst treacherously seeking instructions.
You did, but that suggests that they started in a bad place and havenโt improved, I get the impression that they didnโt start too badly and have actually got worse.
The UK? Going backwards.
Canโt defend their own airbase in Cypress and need to rely on Europe.
Insane you say.
I did some Googling, you were correct to use the word insane.
The far left go through contortions to make a narrative that Jews were co-conspirators with Hitler.
(And, topically, the new popularity of holocaust denial on the left is related to Iran)
jcfa.org/article/holo...
Russian media report that Israeli aviation carried out a strike on a Russian cultural center in Lebanon. The building has been destroyed.
Very interesting.
It would be also be interesting to compare this with the left, I get the impression that the greatest holocaust denial is amongst Tankies.
(Mein Fuhrer, your biggest supporters are the communists)
Iran's new Ayatollah, Mojtaba Khamenei, owns a property empire in London. If Keir Starmer is unwilling to help topple the Iranian dictatorship by military means, perhaps he could demonstrate his commitment by sanctioning and confiscating all assets of the Islamist terrorist in Kensington?
โdowngrading capabilitiesโ is what I mean by โcutting the grassโ.
I have little faith in the Trump gang, but hope that state institutions can keep the cart out of the ditch.
One person that I do follow on here who brings a lot of valuable knowledge and experience is @warinthefuture.bsky.social
It is true that Bluesky suffers from bot like behaviour from โuseful idiotโ accounts, but a number of professional experts remain unconvinced by this SMO.
โelements of unpredictability and uncertaintyโ is an understatement, this might turn out to just โcutting the grassโ.
I recall that the US were also worried about Ukraine going too far. Perhaps they shouldnโt have started this war of choice?
Is the US also going to tell Ukraine to back off Russian oil?
Of course flying carpets exist silly. Havenโt you heard of carpet bombing? ๐
Mind you, the scale in this video is all wrong, the F35 would have to be the size of a very small car, you are correct to call AI.
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Interesting.
But presumably, with the straight of Hormuz closed, many of the downsides (and upsides) of depriving the IRI of Kharg island no longer apply.