r/moderatepolitics • u/200-inch-cock unburdened by what has been • 25d ago

Trump Team Weighs Options, Including Airstrikes, to Stop Iran’s Nuclear Program News Article

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-iran-plan-nuclear-weapons-def26f1d

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I have to assume Israel is drawing up similar plans.

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u/Flatbush_Zombie 25d ago

These are Israel's plans. Trump will do their bidding. So much for avoiding World War 3.

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u/biglyorbigleague 25d ago

I think Israel has plans to do this themselves.

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u/cathbadh 25d ago

Israel lacks the resources to do a whole lot of damage to Iran's nuclear sites. They could hit one pretty well, or two maybe. However, there are multiple sites, and some are buried and fortified well enough that it would take more than Israel could muster for a single series of attacks.

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u/Flatbush_Zombie 25d ago

Then they should go right ahead. Trump's team looking to do this sounds more like Israel First policy. I don't see how you can be America First if you're beholden to the whims of the Jewish State.

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u/cathbadh 25d ago edited 25d ago

I don't see how you can be America First if you're beholden to the whims of the Jewish State.

You don't see how a an unstable state that uses terrorism as its preferred foreign policy tool getting nuclear weapons would be bad for the US?

Also, why "Jewish State," and not Israel? Why focus on the religion of the country you imply controls the US president?

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u/Baderkadonk 24d ago

They probably called it The Jewish State to draw a comparison to the Islamic State.

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u/cathbadh 24d ago

I hope so, although ISIS isn't mentioned elsewhere in the thread. It is just troubling when people combine Jewish and politicians being controlled, so I was hoping for clarification.

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u/biglyorbigleague 25d ago

Iran getting nuclear weapons is bad for everyone, not just Israel. This is a global threat.

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u/PerfectZeong 25d ago

The world? No. Europe the middle east Africa and large parts of Asia? Yeah.

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u/biglyorbigleague 25d ago

Yes, the world. Nuclear proliferation is a global balance of power problem. It is in everyone’s interest that no more countries go nuclear.

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u/rggggb 25d ago

Or yknow maybe allies share the same geopolitical goals and would both benefit from a weakened Iran? This idea that the US is a puppet for Israel is maybe the most childish, inane, unintelligent, unhinged, and unrealistic take imaginable. If the US were beholden to Israel they would be doing a bit more to assist the absolute demolition of Israel’s enemies that they’re doing basically single-handedly. Yes the US supports a close ally. Stay mad about it.

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