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There's a huge middle ground between WW3 and allowing Iran to fund and coordinate terrorism. A strike on them to correct their malicious behavior is far away f

There's a huge middle ground between WW3 and allowing Iran to fund and coordinate terrorism. A strike on them to correct their malicious behavior is far away from a global war. I didn't see much concern about Ukraine leading to WW3 until Trump allowed peace talks to start. During the Biden administration peace was not discussed and not even considered an option by many.

elorant 1y ago
Any type of action has a reaction. Iran can target US military bases all around Middle East. They can damage tankers passing the Persian Gulf causing havoc to worldwide markets.
- theultdev 1y ago
  They already are damaging ships via proxy support of Houthis. Deterrence sometimes means applying force. Iran won't be able to do anything if the US actually applies force to them. And I highly doubt anyone will actually come to their defense, which is an ingredient for WW3.
  - aaomidi 1y ago
    Houthis had stopped their attacks on ships during the ceasefire. I think forcing Israel to maintaining their ceasefire is a significantly easier way of unblocking the water passageways. You know, with a bonus of preventing hundreds of people being killed everyday in Gaza too.
- boredatoms 1y ago
  Iran has to be worried about being carpet bombed into nothingness though, so theres only so much they can escalate
1shooner 1y ago
>I didn't see much concern about Ukraine leading to WW3 until Trump allowed peace talks to start. Trump has regularly used WW3 rhetoric about Ukraine: 2022: https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-warns-world-war-3-accidentally-sparked-ukraine-taiwan-conflict https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-warns-world-war-3-accide... 2023: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-world-war-iowa-waterloo-rally-1854035 https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-world-war-iowa-waterlo... 2024: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ukraine-russia-kamala-harris-b2602079.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic...
- theultdev 1y ago
  Obviously the person who started the peace talks was talking about Ukraine leading to WW3. I was talking about everyone that said the gist of "if we allow peace talks, Russia wins", mainly here. It's the sentiment that led to the war persisting for these last few years. No talks from the Biden admin, no public outrage, just support. And constant funding to continue it.
  - alabastervlog 1y ago
    > I was talking about everyone that said the gist of "if we allow peace talks, Russia wins", mainly here. I have never seen this... anywhere.

elorant 1y ago

Any type of action has a reaction. Iran can target US military bases all around Middle East. They can damage tankers passing the Persian Gulf causing havoc to worldwide markets.

theultdev 1y ago
They already are damaging ships via proxy support of Houthis. Deterrence sometimes means applying force. Iran won't be able to do anything if the US actually applies force to them. And I highly doubt anyone will actually come to their defense, which is an ingredient for WW3.
- aaomidi 1y ago
  Houthis had stopped their attacks on ships during the ceasefire. I think forcing Israel to maintaining their ceasefire is a significantly easier way of unblocking the water passageways. You know, with a bonus of preventing hundreds of people being killed everyday in Gaza too.
boredatoms 1y ago
Iran has to be worried about being carpet bombed into nothingness though, so theres only so much they can escalate

1shooner 1y ago

>I didn't see much concern about Ukraine leading to WW3 until Trump allowed peace talks to start. Trump has regularly used WW3 rhetoric about Ukraine: 2022: https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-warns-world-war-3-accidentally-sparked-ukraine-taiwan-conflict https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-warns-world-war-3-accide... 2023: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-world-war-iowa-waterloo-rally-1854035 https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-world-war-iowa-waterlo... 2024: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ukraine-russia-kamala-harris-b2602079.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic...

theultdev 1y ago
Obviously the person who started the peace talks was talking about Ukraine leading to WW3. I was talking about everyone that said the gist of "if we allow peace talks, Russia wins", mainly here. It's the sentiment that led to the war persisting for these last few years. No talks from the Biden admin, no public outrage, just support. And constant funding to continue it.
- alabastervlog 1y ago
  > I was talking about everyone that said the gist of "if we allow peace talks, Russia wins", mainly here. I have never seen this... anywhere.