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Conflict in the Middle East

I need to say this out loud

358 replies

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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HappyFace2025 · 02/03/2026 18:33

Eyesopenwideawake · 02/03/2026 18:20

Totally disagree. I think the UK should align with the Spanish, who have unequivocally told Trump to fuck off.

Unlike other European countries like France and Germany and the Secretary General of NATO. Spain can just fuck right off.

ainsleysanob · 02/03/2026 18:32

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.

I agree OP.

RH1234 · 02/03/2026 18:31

I’d rather p* off Iran than Trump

Redflagsabounded · 02/03/2026 18:31

Trump has slagged off the whole of NATO on more than one occasion and made it clear he has no respect for other members' forces. We should leave him to deal with the mess he's created on his own.

ObsessiveGoogler · 02/03/2026 18:31

Military action wasn’t even sanctioned by congress let alone other processes within the international community. Even with Iraq there were concerted attempts at getting other countries and the UN on board and it was still a sister. I do not want the UK to in any way support this illegal war.

HappyFace2025 · 02/03/2026 18:30

WeepingAngelInTheTardis · 02/03/2026 18:16

Nobody wants a repeat of the Iraq war, he’s right to wait & see. America didn’t join us in ww2 until Pearl Habour… remember that.
My dad served in the Iraq war and I can tell you now most if not all service men & women are still very angry about it.

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I do wish people would stop comparing this war to Iraq. This is NOTHING like the war in Iraq. They did not export terrorism throughout the ME nor the wider world as Iran has done for years.

WeepingAngelInTheTardis · 02/03/2026 18:29

NonViolentProtest · 02/03/2026 18:26

Starmer is absolutely right. If Trump thinks it's OK to attack dictators who murder their own citizens and unlawfully attack other countries, why didn't he take down Putin? If we don't have rule of law, including international law, we are up shit creek.

Exactly don’t forget North Korea who he was buddy buddy with in his last term!

Brazilianlift · 02/03/2026 18:29

Happy with Starmers stance. Hopefully learnt from Blair’s mistakes.
Americans are brain washed by Trump.

Sometimessmiling · 02/03/2026 18:29

HappyFace2025 · 02/03/2026 18:15

Absolutely agree.

I am glad we are not getting involved. Bloody hell why should wr

Overtheatlantic · 02/03/2026 18:29

As an American and British citizen I appreciate that Starmer hasn’t signed on for this illegal war.

Eyesopenwideawake · 02/03/2026 18:29

he doesn't care who he might offend in doing so

Good. So he can't be offended if others don't share his cough...Epstein distracting...cough illegal actions, right?

FizzingAda · 02/03/2026 18:29

Always follow the money - it's about oil.

Nevermind17 · 02/03/2026 18:29

Please don’t speak for the British people. Many of us completely disagree with you. It’s high time our leaders stopped forcing us into gung-ho action in the ME. It never ends well.

Christmasbird · 02/03/2026 18:28

He's not after the oil at all is he?

NonViolentProtest · 02/03/2026 18:26

Starmer is absolutely right. If Trump thinks it's OK to attack dictators who murder their own citizens and unlawfully attack other countries, why didn't he take down Putin? If we don't have rule of law, including international law, we are up shit creek.

Eyesopenwideawake · 02/03/2026 18:26

Twiglets1 · 02/03/2026 18:24

Don't agree with that - the Spanish Prime Minister was the only EU leader to openly condemn the strikes on Iran.

He's out of step with the rest of Europe.

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-react-iran-us-israel-crisis/

So?

Twiglets1 · 02/03/2026 18:26

Maybe this should be in AIBU?

It's also a good discussion point on this board though.

dnadiscoveryquery · 02/03/2026 18:25

I whole heartedly DISagree with you.

Twiglets1 · 02/03/2026 18:24

Eyesopenwideawake · 02/03/2026 18:20

Totally disagree. I think the UK should align with the Spanish, who have unequivocally told Trump to fuck off.

Don't agree with that - the Spanish Prime Minister was the only EU leader to openly condemn the strikes on Iran.

He's out of step with the rest of Europe.

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-react-iran-us-israel-crisis/

How every EU country responded to the strikes on Iran

From caution to condemnation, here’s the bloc’s reaction to America and Israel bombing Tehran.

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-react-iran-us-israel-crisis/

WeepingAngelInTheTardis · 02/03/2026 18:24

BelleEpoque27 · 02/03/2026 18:23

I completely disagree. Trump seems to have no plan, he thought the Iranian regime would roll over if he killed their leader. Well, they haven't. Now what?

There's already been a hideous loss of civilian life. It's nothing to do with us. Starmer is right to stay out of it.

It’s almost like Trump put it into ChatGPT was told to attack and now being lead by AI. He put zero thought into it.

Letmehaveabloodyusernameplease · 02/03/2026 18:23

I agree with him.

Shuffletoesxtreme · 02/03/2026 18:23

one million dead Iraqis.

BelleEpoque27 · 02/03/2026 18:23

I completely disagree. Trump seems to have no plan, he thought the Iranian regime would roll over if he killed their leader. Well, they haven't. Now what?

There's already been a hideous loss of civilian life. It's nothing to do with us. Starmer is right to stay out of it.

Ihangthemoon · 02/03/2026 18:22

Eyesopenwideawake · 02/03/2026 18:20

Totally disagree. I think the UK should align with the Spanish, who have unequivocally told Trump to fuck off.

Me too

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?

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