Monday, 15 April 2024

For the Record: Iran attacks Israel direct

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I watched a few hours of BBC coverage and thought it pretty fair. 

Now the discussion is, should Israel retaliate or not? There are arguments both sides. I’m an armchair general, so I know nothing.... [But gut-feel is that there needs to be retaliation. The fact that you’re wearing a bullet-proof vest when someone shoots you, doesn’t mean there should not be consequences for the shooter. Similarly: Israeli success in defending itself is not an argument to let the Islamic Republic of Iran off the hook].

I’d say this: that Iran going ahead and attacking Israel in the first place is showing contempt for Joe Biden, who just yesterday said “don’t”. They know he’s weak and vacillating. They’re reacting to all the appeasement of Obama-Biden. This is the fruit of appeasement.