Iran Situation

[hollodero]

(01-07-2020, 03:01 PM)Matt_Crimson Wrote: Yeah, I think Trump takes an L on this one. This whole "targeting cultural sites" thing is not a good idea. Even if it's just an empty threat, I still think it's a bad idea to even make that kind of statement. Personally, I'm all for Trump saying we will retaliate if Iran strikes us. But claiming he will target non-military targets sounds like a terroristic threat imo.

Thanks for that.
This is one of the instances where I'd find it devastating if anyone, no matter the political affiliation, would not be appalled. Targeting cultural sites is a war crime, by all your domestic definitions and by the Geneva convention.

(01-07-2020, 03:12 PM)fredtoast Wrote: No they probably would not do that because the consequences from the international community would be devastating.

That's exactly right. (If reason prevails.)

And the same is probably true the other way round. If Trump were to follow through on his threat, the US won't be forgiven so quickly. It's tough as it is.