Israel and US hit Iran

There was no threat to the USA. Saying so was lying to his own people.

What if more than 50 per cent of Iranians support the regime, which could be tbe case? That would not fit with your theory of a bought and paid for elite.

They don’t have to be elite to earn a reasonable salary from the State.
In any case why care about what they want? They support an evil regime which recently murdered 36, 000 at the least of its own citizens.They will also hate all Jews everywhere and Western society.

It’s the best thing the US have done in a long time.

Trump has been coming up with increasingly dangerous and unpopular actions for months now, both within America (ICE) and now Iran. This does not make Iranian leadership peaceful
or well-meaning, of course. But why kill untold numbers of innocent Iranian civilians (most of them children, according to the news) unless it's to deflect attention from other things?

The ICE invasion of many of our cities, and the racist imprisonment of thousands of people (many of them American citizens who speak with a foreign accent), and now risking a world war in Iran, are enormously unpopular here in America. Trump's poll ratings are at an all-time low.

I don't blame Europe for keeping its distance from this mess.

The UK is sending a significant level
of defensive capability to Cyprus after the attack on a base there and are considering sending a warship.

If you don’t know anything about Iran GoldenLady which appears to be the case then naturally you won’t understand why it had to be done.

GoldenLady Trump is going against the wishes of his own people and I am so sorry for what he is doing to the American people.
You deserve better.

That's a bit snippy, Oreo! GoldenLady is in America and appears to be aware that Iran's regime is not a good or peaceful one. To launch a sudden invasion without even consulting Congress is not the way one would like a US president to behave.

Bombing a country is a simple matter ( albeit one with potential for significant loss of life on both sides).
Establishing a new order is a massively complex task. History suggests that the USA has not been very successful at this.

ronib

Trump’s plan to destroy 40 Iranian ministers wouldn’t have worked if Congress had been involved? Surely secrecy was essential for a surprise attack? Appalling though this whole situation is.

It is against the law. Even for the President of the United States. While you may be OK with your government breaking International law, I certainly am not.

Oreo

If you don’t know anything about Iran GoldenLady which appears to be the case then naturally you won’t understand why it had to be done.

Wow. How rude.

I do wonder about people who believe breaking the law is fine if it fits their agenda.
All laws are made for a reason. To keep us safe.

Oreo, it is possible for other people to have some understanding of international matters, as well as yourself.

imaround

Oreo

If you don’t know anything about Iran GoldenLady which appears to be the case then naturally you won’t understand why it had to be done.

Wow. How rude.

I really value your ( and Golden Lady’s) views on what is happening in America ( and now, unfortunately outside of it ). x

The input from.our American grans is valuable. Politeness costs nothing.
We don't want to lose them.

Would you not need to sign up to it?

A law made in Nigeria is not binding on someone living in the Uk for example.

A law made by the UN is not going to be binding to all countries.

Who is the world police?
Maybe a discussion for another thread? Not sure I will start it.

I have alwasy wondered about "international law"
Always seemed a misnomer to me.
And not exactly binding on all 206 countries.

Unless you are thinking of, or wanting, a new world order?

AGAA4 post 16.05pm

fancythat

Would you not need to sign up to it?

A law made in Nigeria is not binding on someone living in the Uk for example.

A law made by the UN is not going to be binding to all countries.

Who is the world police?
Maybe a discussion for another thread? Not sure I will start it.

I have alwasy wondered about "international law"
Always seemed a misnomer to me.
And not exactly binding on all 206 countries.

Unless you are thinking of, or wanting, a new world order?

I am worried about US law. Which says Congress are the ones who start wars. If he had justification for bombing, then it would have been approved quickly by his Republican controlled Congress. So far, even Republican members of Congress are saying they haven't been shown justification., though I haven't seen anything yet this morning.

Trump broke the laws of his own country by not consulting Congress.
Fancythat. I think he does quite a lot of that but if you are a fan of Trump then you will agree with whatever he does.

GoldenLady thank you for your post.

The views of American citizens are invaluable - you have more right to comment on your president’s actions than any of us IMO.

Please ignore any rudeness on here. Many of us are very concerned, and interested in the POV from Americans whose president is taking them to war.

Trump broke the laws of his own country by not consulting Congress

Ah. That is different.

My best guess is,
a. he is guessing he will get away with it somehow
or
b. he wont care. As he will be too old or ill to reap the consequences[on earth].

fancythat

^Trump broke the laws of his own country by not consulting Congress^

Ah. That is different.

My best guess is,
a. he is guessing he will get away with it somehow
or
b. he wont care. As he will be too old or ill to reap the consequences[on earth].

This is what I said originally and you replied having not read and understood my post.
Read what imaround has said at 16.45 and you may understand.

I don’t value American opinions any more than from anyone elsewhere.
Americans can appear insular and not know much at all about any other Continent.Many simply aren’t interested in what goes on outside of the US.
Iran is the most terrible country due to its regime and the terror groups it sponsors.It’s the most dangerous country in the Middle East and possibly the world at this time.
Stopping their acquisition of nuclear and decimating their ballistic missiles and bankrolling of terrorists around the region and the world is very much well worth doing for the safety of us all.
If regime change happens then that’s a bonus.

Wheniwasyourage

That's a bit snippy, Oreo! GoldenLady is in America and appears to be aware that Iran's regime is not a good or peaceful one. To launch a sudden invasion without even consulting Congress is not the way one would like a US president to behave.

Well, what do you expect? Saying that Iran leaders aren’t peaceful or well meaning is like saying Stalin wasn’t all that kind to his own people.