I need to say this out loud

[simplesimoneatspie]

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.

Absolutely agree.

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.

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?

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

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

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

I am glad too, I haven’t forgotten the Iraq war and Libya debacles.

I thought Starmer was being too wishy washy until Sunday.

What he decided to do then though - allow the US to use our air bases for agreed defensive purposes - personally, I think that's about right.

We're being helpful to the US/Israel campaign and to our allies but without being on the attack ourselves.

Watching with interest to see how it unfolds but right now, I'm satisfied with the UK position.

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

Me too

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.

one million dead Iraqis.

I agree with him.

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.

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/

I whole heartedly DISagree with you.

Maybe this should be in AIBU?

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

So?

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.

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

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.

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?

Always follow the money - it's about oil.

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

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