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In reply to the discussion: 'Unprecedented public attack': Widespread shock as Trump blasts the Pentagon -- from the White House [View all]TomCADem
(17,393 posts)82. Iran-US tensions rise on Trump threat, Iran satellite launch
I don't know why folks support Trump's threats to start a war with Iran. Trump has threatened to nuke North Korea and he cancelled the Iran peace deal and has steadily increased tensions with Iran to create a pretext for a war. Indeed, Trump has noted how Bush got a polling bump as a result of 9/11.
https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/08/politics/north-korea-missile-ready-nuclear-weapons/index.html
WASHINGTON -- Tensions between Washington and Tehran flared anew Wednesday as Iran's Revolutionary Guard conducted a space launch that could advance the country's long-range missile program and President Donald Trump threatened to shoot down and destroy any Iranian gunboats that harass Navy ships.
The launch was a first for the Guard, revealing what experts described as a secret military space program that could accelerate Iran's ballistic missile development. American officials said it was too early to know whether an operational Iranian satellite was successfully placed into orbit. Trump's top diplomat accused Iran of violating U.N. resolutions.
After Iran's announcement, Trump wrote on Twitter, without citing any specific incident, I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.
Last Wednesday, the U.S. Navy reported that 11 Guard naval gunboats had carried out dangerous and harassing approaches to American Navy and Coast Guard vessels in the Persian Gulf. The Americans used a variety of nonlethal means to warn off the Iranian boats, and they eventually left. Such encounters were relatively common several years ago, but have been rare recently.
The launch was a first for the Guard, revealing what experts described as a secret military space program that could accelerate Iran's ballistic missile development. American officials said it was too early to know whether an operational Iranian satellite was successfully placed into orbit. Trump's top diplomat accused Iran of violating U.N. resolutions.
After Iran's announcement, Trump wrote on Twitter, without citing any specific incident, I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.
Last Wednesday, the U.S. Navy reported that 11 Guard naval gunboats had carried out dangerous and harassing approaches to American Navy and Coast Guard vessels in the Persian Gulf. The Americans used a variety of nonlethal means to warn off the Iranian boats, and they eventually left. Such encounters were relatively common several years ago, but have been rare recently.
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'Unprecedented public attack': Widespread shock as Trump blasts the Pentagon -- from the White House [View all]
Lunabell
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OP
needlessly waging wars? Military doesn't start wars, politicians do. Rumpie is so stupid.
KS Toronado
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#6
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#78
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I ALWAYS listen closely to Gen. Clark when he's on tv. So clear thinking, good at communication.
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yeah trashing BLM and kids in cages social security misogyny etc no you won't fool us
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