Please or to access all these features

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.

OP posts:
Thread gallery
11
Ihangthemoon · 03/03/2026 16:08

Forgotmyshades · 03/03/2026 16:03

@EcoChica1980- you cannot be serious when you say there was no threat to the US from Iran. Do you know how many terror attacks have been foiled in the last year?. Not just US. 20 in the UK alone. That all stems from Iran. They are a threat to every civilized nation in the world.

And they will be less of a threat now? The US and Israel are not behaving like civilised nations.

Gloriia · 03/03/2026 16:07

Friendlygingercat · 03/03/2026 15:30

For once I agree with Starmer in not getting us dragged into a war that is not of our making. All the Gulf countries have refused to allow US planes to attack from their terroriry. However I imagine they are now getting pretty pissed off at Iran for launching unprovoced attacks at them.

Oh fgs thank God the US got involved in WW2 a war 'not of their making' otherwise we'd all be speaking Gernan. Allies should back their allies. Starmer is a wet, pathetic embarrassment. He'd soon go running to Trump if we needed help.

The regime in Iran is the behind Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis and needed stopping before they could wipe countries out. We should be thanking Trump and BN.

Ihangthemoon · 03/03/2026 16:06

Forgotmyshades · 03/03/2026 15:15

@Ihangthemoon we're less than 72hrs into a military operation. It doesn't happen overnight. What's the alternative?. Sit them down over dinner and ask if they can please stop funding terrorism and also if they could stop killing and torturing their own people that would be great.

I advise you to fill up on petrol now if you need it.

Ihangthemoon · 03/03/2026 16:04

Twiglets1 · 03/03/2026 15:06

What do you mean they have not needed them? They got attacked by Hamas on 7/10/23 with no warning, if you remember - a bad enough attack that it triggered a war.

If they were actually genocidal/the most dangerous country in the Middle East/ a terrorist state and other charming descriptions, they could have used those weapons to kill all of Hamas in Gaza, and all the civilians with them.

Let’s not pretend all was peace and harmony before the Hamas attack.

Forgotmyshades · 03/03/2026 16:03

@EcoChica1980- you cannot be serious when you say there was no threat to the US from Iran. Do you know how many terror attacks have been foiled in the last year?. Not just US. 20 in the UK alone. That all stems from Iran. They are a threat to every civilized nation in the world.

EcoChica1980 · 03/03/2026 15:54

America (the Government, not the people) has a f*&king brass neck asking for help given how shittyly it has treated its allies. This president and his vice president are on record insulting us, calling us weak, and saying we have never stood up depsite hundreds of our servicemen and women dying in wars they started.

There was no threat to the US from Iran. There is no emergency. Trump has chosen to start a war the consequences of which are comepltely unknowable. He is an obvious idiot and our Prime MInister was entirely right not to support this war.

Forgotmyshades · 03/03/2026 15:32

@Perfect28- The school that was inside an active IRGC compound. Being used as an administrative office. This is being told to us by Iranian State TV (who of course have no reason to lie). Meanwhile anti state media footage is showing this was a failed IRGC rocket launch from inside the compound.

Friendlygingercat · 03/03/2026 15:30

For once I agree with Starmer in not getting us dragged into a war that is not of our making. All the Gulf countries have refused to allow US planes to attack from their terroriry. However I imagine they are now getting pretty pissed off at Iran for launching unprovoced attacks at them.

sittingonabeach · 03/03/2026 15:17

But where is Trump's plan?

Cat1202 · 03/03/2026 15:16

I agree with Starmer, you do not speak for me as a British citizen

Perfect28 · 03/03/2026 15:16

Sorry but this has outraged me. You're supporting countries whose first action was to kill over a hundred young girls in a school with their so called super accurate missiles. Gross.

Forgotmyshades · 03/03/2026 15:15

@Ihangthemoon we're less than 72hrs into a military operation. It doesn't happen overnight. What's the alternative?. Sit them down over dinner and ask if they can please stop funding terrorism and also if they could stop killing and torturing their own people that would be great.

Perfect28 · 03/03/2026 15:14

Warmongerer

Theyreeatingthedogs · 03/03/2026 15:12

Britishgaslighters · 02/03/2026 18:18

Actually for once I think Starmer is right. Getting dragged into a war is the last thing we need.

This.

Mercurial123 · 03/03/2026 15:09

Forgotmyshades · 03/03/2026 14:44

Its everyone's war. Iran is responsible for funding, training and aiming Hezbollah,.Hamas & PIJ, The Houthis to name just a few.

An illegal war isn't everyone's war.

Mercurial123 · 03/03/2026 15:07

Forgotmyshades · 03/03/2026 14:56

The Iranian regime isn't civilized they are a threat. This is how you take out a threat.

The current US President isn't civilised though? Maybe you need to read the Art of War.

Twiglets1 · 03/03/2026 15:06

Ihangthemoon · 03/03/2026 14:49

They have not needed them to destroy another country and commit mass murder. Do I trust Iran? No I do not, but I also wouldn’t provoke them which is what is happening right now.

What do you mean they have not needed them? They got attacked by Hamas on 7/10/23 with no warning, if you remember - a bad enough attack that it triggered a war.

If they were actually genocidal/the most dangerous country in the Middle East/ a terrorist state and other charming descriptions, they could have used those weapons to kill all of Hamas in Gaza, and all the civilians with them.

Ihangthemoon · 03/03/2026 14:59

Forgotmyshades · 03/03/2026 14:56

The Iranian regime isn't civilized they are a threat. This is how you take out a threat.

Is it? They haven’t taken them out. I only see escalation of conflict and more deaths and terror.

Forgotmyshades · 03/03/2026 14:56

The Iranian regime isn't civilized they are a threat. This is how you take out a threat.

Ihangthemoon · 03/03/2026 14:51

Forgotmyshades · 03/03/2026 14:44

Its everyone's war. Iran is responsible for funding, training and aiming Hezbollah,.Hamas & PIJ, The Houthis to name just a few.

This is not how civilised nations go to war.

Ihangthemoon · 03/03/2026 14:49

Twiglets1 · 03/03/2026 14:30

Israel does already possess nuclear weapons but hasn't used them to destroy another country, despite extreme provocation on occasion.

Would you trust Iran not to use them if they got the chance?

I wouldn't. Iran's current regime doesn't recognize Israel's legitimacy as a state and has called for its destruction.

They have not needed them to destroy another country and commit mass murder. Do I trust Iran? No I do not, but I also wouldn’t provoke them which is what is happening right now.

Forgotmyshades · 03/03/2026 14:44

PoodleBip · 02/03/2026 18:20

Starmer is right and I support him. This isn’t our war.

Its everyone's war. Iran is responsible for funding, training and aiming Hezbollah,.Hamas & PIJ, The Houthis to name just a few.

Twiglets1 · 03/03/2026 14:30

Ihangthemoon · 03/03/2026 13:44

The most dangerous country in the Middle East in my view is Israel. They just call what they do “defense”. It’s really a terrorist state as much as its neighbouring countries.

Edited

Israel does already possess nuclear weapons but hasn't used them to destroy another country, despite extreme provocation on occasion.

Would you trust Iran not to use them if they got the chance?

I wouldn't. Iran's current regime doesn't recognize Israel's legitimacy as a state and has called for its destruction.

Twiglets1 · 03/03/2026 14:22

NotDarkGothicMama · 03/03/2026 10:22

I'm the poster you replied to. They've stated their objectives but Trump makes it impossible to believe them.

Whether you believe them is up to you. But the US have stated their objectives.

Ihangthemoon · 03/03/2026 13:44

Bluecrystal2 · 03/03/2026 11:05

I don't see Starmer as a leader. He's always got his human rights hat on and likes to sit on the fence. If you try and please everyone, you end up pleasing no-one.

If this attack ensures Iran never gets a nuclear weapon and loses its ability to fund word-wide terrorism, then I'm in favour.

The most dangerous country in the Middle East in my view is Israel. They just call what they do “defense”. It’s really a terrorist state as much as its neighbouring countries.

Swipe left for the next trending thread