War in Iran : Trump's latest misadventure

https://x.com/ianbremmer/status/2041514480421539958

There seems to be mixed messaging. Starmer saying that the US won’t be using UK bases but people on the ground reporting activity.

https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1sexazy/seen_over_somerset_uk/

Seven hours away

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My two pennies

No, because Iran hasn’t declared a siege/restrictions.

Yes, because the fuel crisis may lead to avoidable deaths like in hospitals etc.

Bluster or not, the maniac is publicly threatening to wipe out a civilisation.
At some point, US military and the rest of the system (Congress etc) can’t hide behind big man Trump anymore. If they follow through even with half of that they’re all complicit.

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It’s quite clearly defined under the statutes that they fall under. Restricting freedom of navigation is not a war crime under the Geneva Convention. Deliberate targeting of a nations infrastructure and power generation capacity is. It’s not really open to interpretation.

The grey area in both are how and if charges are brought, not the scope under which they fall.

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Stay safe buddy. You will be in my prayers.

A friend from my University days lives in Sharjah which was till now out of the way from the doom and destructions, I guess that’s not going to remain that way for long.

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The scary thing is that I don’t see an out for Trump. He’s backed himself into a corner and no one knows what he’s going to do.

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Multiple sources on X claiming B52s have flown from Fairford this evening.

Also, multiple transport passenger planes have left Tel Aviv.

Obviously implying some big shit is about to go dahn.

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https://x.com/Acyn/status/2041639910428524809

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https://x.com/NotWoofers/status/2041647058348634514

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https://x.com/TommyLundn/status/2041649355208237556

https://x.com/Faytuks/status/2041649881056489505
https://x.com/Faytuks/status/2041650535992832119
https://x.com/Faytuks/status/2041651109198999623

https://x.com/NotWoofers/status/2041684710804340789

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This sort of reaction seems likely to cause yet another 180 from Trump. The fact that he has blown billions to hand Iran a strategic victory is not going to play well.

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https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2041653462027436534
https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2041653964458889220
https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2041654043492143574

Well, I mean if even half of it is true, it is the most humiliating strategic defeat in recent history.

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HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! :zany_face: :rofl: :laughing: :exploding_head:
https://x.com/DrEliDavid/status/2041665598942253282