Trump has said we are on the brink of WW3, aibu to agree with him?

[Whitenoise1]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/iran-attack-israel-trump-biden-b2622151.html

I do feel things in the Middle East are escalating rapidly & we do provide Israel with weapons as do the USA

It’s always possible but Middle Eastern counties squabbling is hardly new so I’m not that worried.

Oh, and of course Trump doesn't respect women either.

He's just a nasty man. Not a sympathetic bone in his body.

Trump is a doom and gloom merchant.

He rules by fear and setting people against each other.

Trump is a warmonger.

YABU. He's a nob.
So are you if you believe anything that comes out of his trap.

Please can you tell me what wars were started under Trump as I’m struggling to think of any.

So basically you don't think that the escalation between Iran, Lebenon & Israel could lead to WW3. Trump is exaggerating?

I'm horrified by whats going on and admit I don't really understand it. But there is a big difference between war in the middle east and world war. Not for the unfortunates who will suffer in the middle east of course. I can't see east Asia or Africa or West Europe getting involved... therefore it's not a world war.

We are already involved as the UK supply weapons to Israel!!

Don't forget there is already a war raging in Europe with Ukraine & Russia again the UK are heavily involved with weapon supplies

World war one and two became world wars because of colonialism. Lots of countries not originally affected by the war were dragged into it.
This will not be world war three. It may be war in the Middle East though.

He's not, he's just an ignorant moron, so it's safe to file any of the nonsense that comes out of his mouth in the bin.

Am I the only one who feels the UK is vulnerable due to supplying weapons to both Ukraine & Israel?

"vulnerable" to what, precisely?

I think YABU, but if Trump wins the election, I might swap to YANBU as I think he is literally fantasising about being a WWIII President and being memorialised like FDR, and I am not wholly secure that the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his Cabinet can keep him from that big red button.

@Whitenoise1 no I think that you need to consider other points of view that may be more measured and also more informed. Trump is known for exaggeration and negativity. He is not known for being informed. So any comment he makes should be viewed through that lens.

I don't believe it will be a world war because I don't think that the USA and other developed countries want it to escalate to that level.

He polls stronger as a wartime president than Harris so it's in his interest to say that.

It's a lot more likely if he becomes president again.
But no I don't think there will be a world war

Not the only one, I'm sure. But that doesn't mean any of you are right.

Lots of countries supply arms to warring countries and factions. It's not something I could condone even for a moment, but it generally doesn't result in military reprisals against those supplying. Terrorist attacks sometimes, but, relatively speaking, even those are rare.

Trump is implying that the Democrats have contributed to the current state of play between both Russia and Ukraine, and between Israel and the Middle East countries they're attacking. He's hoping that voters will be swayed to vote for him in the hope that he can avert a third World War if he becomes President again. It's just scaremongering. His crystal ball is no better than anyone else's, and his grasp of history is very questionable, just like his passing acquaintance with The Truth 🤷‍♂️

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Vulnerable to increased terrorist attacks on UK soil for one.

What, and you think that’s causing things to escalate? I don’t think tin pot countries like Iran need an excuse. If Israel didn’t have arms, they’d still be attacked by the idiots they have the misfortune to live alongside.

Who were the US and Soviet Union colonies of in the Second World War? Or Japan?

Only if he starts it

Like a lad ring to spark a match shouting to anyone who will listen that we're on the verge of fire