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I need to say this out loud

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simplesimoneatspie · 02/03/2026 18:06

As a British citizen I am disgusted in the utter cowardice of my own government at the moment. If you are an American citizen please believe that there are people in the UK who have no respect for the way we are distancing ourselves from what is happening in the Middle East.
Your government has backbone and courage and wants to do the right thing for all our children’s futures.
I applaud Trump for standing up for his country, military, citizens of Iran…the world, and he doesn't care who he might offend in doing so.
It’s such a pity the same can’t be said for our ‘leader’. I am actually ashamed of my country at this moment in time. I truly hope this changes over the coming days/weeks.

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SeaDragon17 · 02/03/2026 20:51

Dropping bombs on girls’ schools without the agreement of the UN, or even his own congress, is what Trump has done.

Trying to affect regime change to pander to the Israelis and also get in the oil fields is what Trump has done.

Gone in like a bull in a china shop and destabilised the whole region’s what Trump has done.

Investigated the legal position and taken a pragmatic stance to protect British citizens and assets and also the rule of international law is what Starmer has done.

CypressGrove · 02/03/2026 20:51

AmandaBrotzman · 02/03/2026 18:22

What possible good do you foresee coming from trump's attack on Iran? For the Iranian people or any other part of the world?

You can't see any benefit from taking out the regime behind Hamas, Hezbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad and that recently killed at least 30,000 of its own people? When's the last time you talked to an Iranian, because every Iranian I know is thrilled and have been campaigning for this intervention for many months.

BiteSizeByzantine · 02/03/2026 20:47

simplesimoneatspie · 02/03/2026 18:06

As a British citizen I am disgusted in the utter cowardice of my own government at the moment. If you are an American citizen please believe that there are people in the UK who have no respect for the way we are distancing ourselves from what is happening in the Middle East.
Your government has backbone and courage and wants to do the right thing for all our children’s futures.
I applaud Trump for standing up for his country, military, citizens of Iran…the world, and he doesn't care who he might offend in doing so.
It’s such a pity the same can’t be said for our ‘leader’. I am actually ashamed of my country at this moment in time. I truly hope this changes over the coming days/weeks.

My, arent you keen to start dropping bombs on other people's families

FunkyMonks · 02/03/2026 20:38

For once I actually think we have a prime minister thinking about our country and people and not bending over backwards because America says so.
I can’t stand Starmer but I do think he’s taken the right approach and someone else pointed out America didn’t help us out in WW2 until the end.

Lavender14 · 02/03/2026 20:38

Couldn't disagree with you more. I'm sick to the back teeth of (predominantly male) world leaders acting with aggression and compromising lives in the process. Starmer is responsible for the lives of citizens but also every member of the military who could be deployed and there is a responsibility for the welfare of civilians globally too. Its crazy to me that you'd think badly of a world leader wanting to approach something as critical and dangerous as a war with caution and reflection. I think he's treading carefully as he bloody should be.

fucketydoodah · 02/03/2026 20:38

Absolutely disagree

Lobesloope · 02/03/2026 20:33

I think starmer's right, i'm glad we're not getting dragged in. There's never been a good outcome to any wading in!

HalzTangz · 02/03/2026 20:30

This country should stay out of other countries business

Shouldgivethisup · 02/03/2026 20:30

You are MTG and I claim my ten bucks. Loony.

tipsyraven · 02/03/2026 20:20

I’m no fan of Starmer but he has got this right.

MMBaranova · 02/03/2026 20:19

The statement about Cyprus from Jabbari can easily be found on other sources. For instance this fresh X anti-Trump account which has video of it.

Now of course it can be a hyperbolic threat. It has been said though, and is part of the discourse, or shouting match.

I need to say this out loud
heartsinvisiblefury · 02/03/2026 20:18

I think following that clown in the US is ridiculous and I think Starmer is right to hold back.

SharonEllis · 02/03/2026 20:17

ReturnofthePan · 02/03/2026 19:28

This is a proxy war for Isreal. It’s as plain as that. Nobody gains from this. Apart from the murderous regime in Isreal.

Actually we all gain from closing down the biggest state sponsor of terrorism in the world.

TY78910 · 02/03/2026 20:15

DancingPhantom · 02/03/2026 18:17

Well as a British citizen, I am glad we haven't just jumped in and started dropping bombs just because America has told us to. Have we not learnt any lessons from previous wars in the Middle East?

This. 100%.

1dayatatime · 02/03/2026 20:13

cannynotsay · 02/03/2026 19:31

Why you supporting a Paedophile?

Do you evidence or a link to back up this allegation or are you simply hoping to throw out any old made up shit in the hope that if it gets repeated enough maybe some of it will stick.

Mercurial123 · 02/03/2026 20:04

This is why we shouldn't be involved

www.declassifieduk.org/iran-could-be-next-syria-warns-former-british-ambassador/

PersimmonsAreNotTheOnlyFruit · 02/03/2026 20:00

Will you still feel the same way when millions of displaced people are leaving the middle east and spreading across Europe looking for places of refuge?

feellikeanalien · 02/03/2026 19:57

Twiglets1 · 02/03/2026 19:44

Why are you scaremongering by taking what the Iranian state media say about Cyprus and repeating it like it's fact?

Do you also believe them that only about 3,000 Iranian protestors got killed by their own regime?

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I am not scaremongering. I am simply stating what was reported in the Cyprus Mail.

There is no need to be so condescending.

GoBazGo · 02/03/2026 19:55

Does OP actually think Trump gives a monkeys about Iranian people’s civil rights?The only thing he cares about is $$.

If Iran had no resources worth plummeting they wouldn’t be waging war.

Twiglets1 · 02/03/2026 19:44

feellikeanalien · 02/03/2026 19:34

Thanks. That was what I was trying to attach.

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Why are you scaremongering by taking what the Iranian state media say about Cyprus and repeating it like it's fact?

Do you also believe them that only about 3,000 Iranian protestors got killed by their own regime?

Coldtoots · 02/03/2026 19:44

Twiglets1 · 02/03/2026 19:40

They said it out loud and then buggered off 🙁

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Slithered under a rock more like

Twiglets1 · 02/03/2026 19:40

redboxer321 · 02/03/2026 19:36

OP has not been back. What a surprise.

They said it out loud and then buggered off 🙁

Twiglets1 · 02/03/2026 19:39

MMBaranova · 02/03/2026 19:31

@Twiglets1 Regarding Cyprus, I think the previous poster had caught this statement:

“The Americans have moved most of their aircraft to Cyprus. We will launch missiles at Cyprus with such intensity that the Americans will be forced to leave the island”.

Cyprus Mail attributes it to Revolutionary Guard General Sardar Jabbari today, Monday 1st March.

cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/02/iranian-general-threatens-missile-strikes-on-cyprus

Sounds a nonsense.

But if the Iranian state-affiliated media said it, it must be true - eh?

HappyFace2025 · 02/03/2026 19:36

1dayatatime · 02/03/2026 19:13

The same Iran that was caught about to launch a terrorist attack in London and was behind 20 others.

The problem is that after decades of peace and no major wars the Western population has forgotten that there are countries out that would like to attack you.

100% this

redboxer321 · 02/03/2026 19:36

OP has not been back. What a surprise.