To think the US was right to bomb Iran? What am I missing?

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I am no fan of Trump. I’m very much left wing.

But am I missing something here? Why has everyone become such huge supporters of Iran? The world is a safer place as a result of removing their capability to develop nuclear weapons? Why is everyone carrying on like Iran is a victim and they were truly just trying to implement peaceful nuclear capabilities? Has everyone lost the plot?

Yup, because Iran is famous not only for loving foreigners, but treating women really well too. But she’d probably be fine so long as she didn't want to wear anything other than head to foot covering, didn't want to go out alone, didn’t want to speak to anybody she’s not related to, didn’t want to drive or make any decisions for herself. Sounds like a wonderful, fulfilling experience.

No one is taking any notice of these posts. I think these threads are pointless and full of bots.

I said that UNICEF's figures were 50k children killed or injured. You will twist any facts to defend and excuse the conduct of the IDF and Israeli government.

Anyone with any sense would be reading posts such as @Chipboard's if they have the time because it is informative. It's clearly not written by a bot.

Perhaps you need to ask yourself why you feel so threatened that you accuse him/her of being a bot.

What a ridiculous generalisation. It's like calling everyone who is right wing a nazi racist. It's insulting, ignorant and lazy.

Which is still far lower than the UN's estimate of a 9:1 civilian to militant casualty rate worldwide. Israel targets military installations and Hamas operatives; why do you think Hamas builds in civilian areas? Why do you think Israel carried out targeted strikes in Iran and civilian deaths are low? You seem to be defending terrorists who put children in front of bombs. If your child needed cancer treatment to save their life, would you refuse it because the chemo would kill more healthy cells, or do you see the long-term aim? Just in case you don't get it, Hamas is the cancer.

Tell you what, when I start hearing something that doesn't sound like repetitive mindless drivel from the left maybe I will start listening again.

Until then, into the box with the right wing nut jobs you all go.

Mental, the lot of you.

You have alienated the middle as much as the skinheads on the right have. Stupid.

england … responsible for how many deaths in last thousand years?

My point was actually that I agree with Chipboards post, but the bots won’t read it. Hwat chipboard has posted has been posted many times and just ignored.

In my original post, I said:

'Hamas are terrorists. They are anti-semites. Their actions are barbaric but they don't claim to be anything else.'

How dare you say that I am defending terrorists. You are the one who unconditionally supports the actions of the IDF and Israeli government, no matter how many civilians are killed in Gaza. You and other posters call it 'collateral damage' and shrug your shoulders at the deaths of babies and children because you say that Hamas is to blame, even though the bullets are fired by the IDF. There is a reason why Israel won't allow international journalists into Gaza.

As I have said on previous threads, what happened on 7th Oct was the worst massacre and torture of Jews since the Holocaust. No-one with any decency or empathy could defend the actions of Hamas in any way. They are barbaric, psychopathic terrorists who viscerally hate Jews. However, I expect better from Israel, a democratic country held up as a beacon of democracy in the Middle East.

I stand by my last post. Insulting, ignorant and lazy.

I won't lose any sleep. Insulting stupid people is always fun.

You do know it’s very possible to see Iran as a very credible threat and at the same time be hugely concerned that Trump, not exactly famed for his calm, measured responses to anything, has decided to start dropping bombs?

To call that defending a regime is quite the reach.

Re the use of diplomacy rather than bombing, I like the idea but you can't negotiate with dangerous lunatics who repeatedly make their intentions clear. It's like in The Ring where they realise it was a mistake to help Samara out of the well. She really meant it when she said "It won't stop..."

I mean, you literally can.

Obama did and Iran demonstrably complied with the terms of the deal. Their stockpiles of uranium were hugely reduced and they completely removed all the stuff enriched beyond that needed for power generation.

Trump ripped up the deal, imposed sanctions and then Iran went back to enriching uranium.

And NBC are reporting that Iran warned Trump that if he attacked them, they would activate sleeper cells in the US.

Bombing was a shit idea.

I don’t think they were accusing me of being a bot - more sounding their exasperation at the people / bots blindly praising Trump.

UNICEF bunch of crooks … they would say anything to fill the coffers with donations that don’t go to helping the needy. Exaggerating and following strategic messaging plans which elicit most funds is how they operate. Children die because they are crooks.

As Netanyahu's reputation began to plummet due to Western Governments finally waking up to the mass slaughter of Gazans being committed by the "Most moral army in the world", he decided to bomb Iran as a distraction. Then he manipulated his stooge Trump to join in.. Now Gaza has almost fallen off the radar even though the genocide continues.

The rhetoric we hear—whether from Iranian officials or Trump’s social media—can make diplomacy seem naïve. But that perception misses the reality of what diplomacy has actually achieved in the past, and what’s lost when it's discarded. The JCPOA was not built on trust; it was built on verification. For years, Iran complied with strict limits on enrichment and allowed IAEA inspectors unprecedented access. That system was working—until Trump unilaterally withdrew in 2018 and launched the "maximum pressure" campaign. It’s hard to argue that this was a diplomatic strategy. In fact, it closed the door on meaningful engagement.

Since then, tensions have escalated. The recent strikes—particularly on declared and safeguarded nuclear sites—have further damaged our ability to track Iran’s uranium stockpile. Before Israel’s June 13 bombing campaign, IAEA inspectors were still active and inspecting more than one site per day. That’s now severely compromised.

Diplomacy may not be perfect, but bombing safeguarded sites isn’t a viable alternative—especially when it undermines the very non-proliferation tools we rely on to prevent the outcome everyone wants to avoid.

I am so sorry! I misunderstood you completely.
I haven't read many of the responses on here because of time factors and the fact that there are several threads running so I just can't keep up! I agree that there are a lot of very foolish responses in general and then those writing them don't want to listen to any reason or information from those that are better informed and more intelligent. Perhaps some are bots, who knows.

You are quite right, Apologies for the misunderstanding.

Given the choice of living in the states or Iran I imagine people on here defending Iran wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole.

Oh, it appears Trump has changed his mind and Regime Change is on the table. He had no plan, he still has no plan.🙄

I feel so sorry for the people of the middle east, the last thing they need is another crazy, trigger happy, right wing lunatic with bombs.

No drama! Easily done.

I don’t think anyone is defending Iran.

The choices aren’t bomb or uphold Iran’s vile regime.