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Israel attack on Iran

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AGAA4 Fri 13-Jun-25 08:24:30

This is a serious situation. Netanyahu has gone against advice from the US and has attacked Iran.
Iran will retaliate and Israel has closed down today waiting for the attack.
Although the US has distanced itself from this only warning Iran not to target US bases it's inevitable that they may get pulled into this war.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 19-Jun-25 11:43:29

ronib

I am becoming quite irritated to read that apparently no one supports Hamas. The Islamic Republic of Iran has supported Hamas military and financially since the early 1990s. For what reason I don’t know!

So did Netanyahu. In fact without his support they wouldn’t exist.

ronib Thu 19-Jun-25 11:37:32

I am becoming quite irritated to read that apparently no one supports Hamas. The Islamic Republic of Iran has supported Hamas military and financially since the early 1990s. For what reason I don’t know!

AGAA4 Thu 19-Jun-25 11:20:35

If Trump gets involved it really is all over for Iran. Another country decimated by Israel.
I wonder which of his hostile neighbours he will go for next.

Claremont Thu 19-Jun-25 11:15:40

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ayse Thu 19-Jun-25 11:03:36

Whitewavemark2

What on earth is the matter with us.

Just listen to our posts.

Hobbyist drone flyers! Gamesters!

Those drones etc will kill people like your children and grandchildren.

This will never come to any good. All it will bring is misery and destruction to no end.

Listen to Tony Benns speech against the war in Iraq, everything he said came true.

The UN Charter recognised this futility and was set up to prevent it.

People like Netanyahu who ignore its intentions are fools indeed and no good will ever come of his warmongering.

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

nanna8 Thu 19-Jun-25 11:01:12

If your PM decides to go to war against Iran in support of America and Israel, which he is stupid enough to do, who would you support ? Just curious.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 19-Jun-25 10:56:18

The Iranians must have been watching what is happening in Gaza and must be terrified.

Yet again innocent populations will suffer most to no end.

David49 Thu 19-Jun-25 10:52:19

growstuff

petra

Claremont

From the information I have been given,, this is a new arrival of 12 more tonight.

It looks as if your information I have been given bubble has been busted. 😂

I'm puzzled.

"Twelve F-22 Raptors out of Langley AFB are en route to RAF Lakenheath as #TABOR51 (x4), #TABOR61 (x4), and #TABOR71 (x4), to be deployed to Muwaffaq Salti AB." was reported and tracked on 18th June.

Information is freely available on flight tracking websites.

They are hiding what they want to hide, reinforcements travelling to the regions isn’t unexpected. For the sake of safety it essential they are visible to other aircraft, most aircraft in the UK do carry electronic collision avoidance systems including gliders.

Anniebach Thu 19-Jun-25 10:41:30

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What on earth is the matter with us.

Just listen to our posts.

Hobbyist drone flyers! Gamesters!

Those drones etc will kill people like your children and grandchildren.

The child card has been used by Hamas from the start of the war, x number of children killed, x number of children malnourished.

MaizieD Thu 19-Jun-25 10:35:59

How do they only kill children and grandchildren? Puzzling

That is not what WWmk2 actually said. She said 'people like your children and grandchildren'. Are these not 'people'?

Of course, they could kill us, too. Blanket attacks on civilians really don't discriminate.

lafergar Thu 19-Jun-25 10:22:46

Whitewavemark2

What on earth is the matter with us.

Just listen to our posts.

Hobbyist drone flyers! Gamesters!

Those drones etc will kill people like your children and grandchildren.

This will never come to any good. All it will bring is misery and destruction to no end.

Listen to Tony Benns speech against the war in Iraq, everything he said came true.

The UN Charter recognised this futility and was set up to prevent it.

People like Netanyahu who ignore its intentions are fools indeed and no good will ever come of his warmongering.

God I feel sick to my stomach.

The youngsters offiers are so reluctant to train are somebodys son , somebodys daughter.
Just like the so called "boat people"

Whitewavemark2 Thu 19-Jun-25 10:16:50

growstuff GG13*

Thank goodness for that I read them seriously and thought I’d fallen down a rabbit hole, and everyone had gone mad!

Anniebach Thu 19-Jun-25 10:13:27

demand…
Add comment | Report | Private message | Quote Whitewavemark2 Thu 19-Jun-25 10:05:31
What on earth is the matter with us.

Just listen to our posts.

Hobbyist drone flyers! Gamesters!

Those drones etc will kill people like your children and grandchildren.

How do they only kill children and grandchildren? Puzzling

growstuff Thu 19-Jun-25 10:13:19

Cross post! GrannyGravy explained herself.

growstuff Thu 19-Jun-25 10:12:50

Whitewavemark2 I think there was more than a touch of irony in GrannyGravy's post. The point she and I were making is that it is highly unlikely that there will be general conscription in the UK.

GrannyGravy13 Thu 19-Jun-25 10:11:17

Whitewavemark2

What on earth is the matter with us.

Just listen to our posts.

Hobbyist drone flyers! Gamesters!

Those drones etc will kill people like your children and grandchildren.

This will never come to any good. All it will bring is misery and destruction to no end.

Listen to Tony Benns speech against the war in Iraq, everything he said came true.

The UN Charter recognised this futility and was set up to prevent it.

People like Netanyahu who ignore its intentions are fools indeed and no good will ever come of his warmongering.

My comments were tongue in cheek Whitewavemark2

You know my family involvement in our armed forces, black humour is rather prevalent at the moment, it allows a respite from the fearful thoughts.

Galaxy Thu 19-Jun-25 10:09:31

But often non intervention or delayed intervention is also a disaster and costs lives.
We have just recently been advised to listen to AC one of the architects of the Iraq war so that seems a bit contradictory.

LizzieDrip Thu 19-Jun-25 10:06:58

Bravo, defence of Hamas , I don’t agree but accept your choice

Oh dear.

This is why situations like this will probably never be solved; criticism of Israel = Antisemitism or defence of Hamas, which is clearly not the case.

Of course, GN opinion won’t solve anything but, I think, there are many people who also believe that spurious claim!

Whitewavemark2 Thu 19-Jun-25 10:05:31

What on earth is the matter with us.

Just listen to our posts.

Hobbyist drone flyers! Gamesters!

Those drones etc will kill people like your children and grandchildren.

This will never come to any good. All it will bring is misery and destruction to no end.

Listen to Tony Benns speech against the war in Iraq, everything he said came true.

The UN Charter recognised this futility and was set up to prevent it.

People like Netanyahu who ignore its intentions are fools indeed and no good will ever come of his warmongering.

GrannyGravy13 Thu 19-Jun-25 09:49:01

growstuff

lafergar

GrannyGravy13

growstuff I can tell you straight from the (officer’s) horses mouth they dread that more than the current situation.

Let's hope we don't need to face that.

This is not the kind of war where millions of untrained foot soldiers can be used as cannon fodder. What is needed is highly trained precision pilots and drone operators.

Exactly growstuff maybe all the youngsters who have spent hours playing computer games and hobbyist drone flyers will be in great demand…

Whitewavemark2 Thu 19-Jun-25 09:47:14

What we need is diplomacy!!

growstuff Thu 19-Jun-25 09:43:42

lafergar

GrannyGravy13

growstuff I can tell you straight from the (officer’s) horses mouth they dread that more than the current situation.

Let's hope we don't need to face that.

This is not the kind of war where millions of untrained foot soldiers can be used as cannon fodder. What is needed is highly trained precision pilots and drone operators.

growstuff Thu 19-Jun-25 09:39:36

petra

Claremont

From the information I have been given,, this is a new arrival of 12 more tonight.

It looks as if your information I have been given bubble has been busted. 😂

I'm puzzled.

"Twelve F-22 Raptors out of Langley AFB are en route to RAF Lakenheath as #TABOR51 (x4), #TABOR61 (x4), and #TABOR71 (x4), to be deployed to Muwaffaq Salti AB." was reported and tracked on 18th June.

Information is freely available on flight tracking websites.

growstuff Thu 19-Jun-25 09:32:56

Mt61

Especially these ones who like to laze around smoking cannabis’s, Growstuff! .

?

What are you on about?

silverlining48 Thu 19-Jun-25 09:32:09

It’s clearly not a defence of Hamas