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Israel describes Iran's 350-missile attack as a 'declaration of war' and vows more 'offensive and defensive action'
Daily Mail ^ | 4/14/24 | Arthur Parashar, Elena Salvoni, Emily Jane Davies

Posted on 04/14/2024 6:19:51 PM PDT by Libloather

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To: Libloather

“Bunkerbusters. Take out nuke sites.”

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Yes, now is the time.
I hope they don’t miss this golden and unique opportunity to at least TRY to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program.


61 posted on 04/15/2024 9:59:34 AM PDT by USA-FRANCE
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To: Deepeasttx
I thought president poopy pants proclaimed he talked Isreal out of retaliation?

...just before Dr. Jill gave him his ice cream cone before leaving for the Delaware bunkhouse...


62 posted on 04/15/2024 10:04:54 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (At the end of 2023, the country bounces along like Custer on the way to Little Big Horn)
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To: Libloather

I’m would have liked to seethe trajectories of Irans missiles. Get a picture of what they were launching at.


63 posted on 04/15/2024 10:33:34 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (If it's Boeing, I ain't going!)
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To: Libloather

The Iranian govt needs to be overthrown.


64 posted on 04/15/2024 10:35:55 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
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To: af_vet_1981

“ There are a handful remaining on FR though.”

Yes, I ran into one just 2 days ago.


65 posted on 04/15/2024 11:41:52 AM PDT by Gary from Dayton (Army Vet 1986-1991)
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To: WarANDPiece

Thank you. I had never noticed that before


66 posted on 04/15/2024 12:56:20 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: TwelveOfTwenty

Iran has been at war with the US since 1979. In 1953, we restored their constitutional monarchy


67 posted on 04/15/2024 11:24:41 PM PDT by rmlew ("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers." )
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In 1953, we restored their constitutional monarchy

Nonsense. In 1953 we instigated a coup against their democratically elected leader and put our man back into power.

68 posted on 04/16/2024 3:38:06 PM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (Will whoever keeps asking if this country can get any more insane please stop?)
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To: TwelveOfTwenty
Nonsense. In 1953 we instigated a coup against their democratically elected leader and put our man back into power.
You are a little confused. Shah Reza Shah Pahlavi was overthrown in 1941, when the British and Soviet invaded Iran and forced him to resign in favor of his son Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. That was a coup.
Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh tried to usurp power from the shah by naming the Minister of War and the Chief of Staff. He was forced to step down and then used protests as an excuse to regain power and declare a state of emergency during which, he arrested members of the Shahs family and trying to illegally isolate teh shah from speaking with foreign leaders. Mossedegh then tried to extend the state of emergency from 6 to 12 months. The British and CIA then stepped in to end his dictatorship
69 posted on 04/17/2024 12:47:06 AM PDT by rmlew ("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers." )
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To: rmlew
You are a little confused. Shah Reza Shah Pahlavi was overthrown in 1941, when the British and Soviet invaded Iran and forced him to resign in favor of his son Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. That was a coup.

True so far, Reza Shah had ties to Nazi Germany, leading to fears he might join them. Whether that was true or not is another discussion and is outside the scope of this topic.

Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh tried to usurp power from the shah by naming the Minister of War and the Chief of Staff.

He did no such thing. He was a popular national figure who was democratically elected to office. Well, as democratically as Iran was at the time, as you'll see in the link. This resulted in instability, as the Shah didn't want to give up power and the allies didn't want to give up their influence.

He pushed for many reforms in Iran, one of which was to nationalize Iran's oil industry. That would have had a major impact on British and American influence in the area, and the US couldn't have that. Authorized by Eisenhower, the CIA instigated a coup that overthrew his government and put the Shah back in power, practically as dictator.

The CIA has acknowledged all of this. There's plenty from a search here.

Before anyone asks, none of this justifies Iran's attacks on Israel or should be used as arguments against Israel retaliating.

70 posted on 04/17/2024 3:20:26 PM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (Will whoever keeps asking if this country can get any more insane please stop?)
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Just because Mosaddegh was democratically elected does not mean he had not over stepped with attempts to take over teh military and choose the chief of staff. The Shah’s father had been an officer, who overthrew the Qajar dynasty and he was not going to give up command of the military. Either way, you completely ignore his actions after he Mosaddegh returned to power and took on dictatorial emergency powers.


71 posted on 04/19/2024 12:28:06 AM PDT by rmlew ("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers." )
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To: rmlew
Just because Mosaddegh was democratically elected

That's right, he was. That's supposed to mean something to conservatives.

does not mean he had not over stepped with attempts to take over teh military and choose the chief of staff.

Sources?

BTW, you sound like the leftists who accused President Trump of interfering with foreign policy when, as president, he was the one who set foreign policy.

The Shah’s father had been an officer, who overthrew the Qajar dynasty and he was not going to give up command of the military.

And?

Either way, you completely ignore his actions after he Mosaddegh returned to power and took on dictatorial emergency powers.

There was an emergency in that the Shah did not want to give up his power and the UK and US did not want to give up their ability to exploit Iran's oil, and were instigating a coup for that purpose. In doing so, we gave the Shah dictatorial powers, something you don't seem to have a problem with when our side does it.

72 posted on 04/19/2024 3:50:58 AM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (Will whoever keeps asking if this country can get any more insane please stop?)
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