Iran Situation

[Mike M (the other one)]

(01-07-2020, 08:59 PM)Dill Wrote: What are the double standards that you see here?

Easy, We are at war with Terrorists, to my knowledge that War has not ended.

We were not at war with Iran per se, but they are supporting and enabling a known Terrorist group the Quds. It doesn't matter that they have a prominent position with in Iran's Government. When the war was declared, we were very clear that anyone country/countries aiding or shielding known terrorists would be putting themselves at risk. Iran has had plenty of time to disassociate themselves from this group. They chose not to. Many are also crying, you assassinated a government official, we did not, we assassinated a known terrorist who just happens to also be government personnel. He was not targeted because of his government position. The biggest double standard I have is that the terrorists don't check in before they act. They act then claim it. Why does Congress and other countries have to have a say before we act? Again, it's not like this guy just popped up on the list overnight and was killed. He's been on it for a while.

(01-07-2020, 09:09 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I disagree.  We don't end terrorism by killing terrorists.  All we do is create more martyrs and enemies. 

The main point of conflict in the middle east is between two different factions of Islam.  The only time they are interested in killing Americans is when we choose one side over the other.

Bin Laden told us his exact motives for the 9-11 attacks.  EVERY SINGLE ONE of them involved actions we took in the Middle East.

It can and does, but you can't let up on the pressure. Sure Bin Laden rose to prominence because of him getting away with it. Remember, Clinton didn't kill him when he had the chance. So BL was able to learn how to lay low and build up an enormous amount of cash. After 9/11, Al Queida was hunted down. By the time we found BL, Al Queida was pretty much dead already and killing BL was more or less just for show.

This is the attitude that needs to be changed:
The president then issued a threat to Iran, to which the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, responded that America “can’t do a damn thing.” 

The way I see it, kill the Jihadists before they have a chance to do something and become a martyr.

(01-07-2020, 10:31 PM)michaelsean Wrote: Did you just “you guys” me with these freaks?

LOL No not really, I just got lazy and didn't feel like creating another post, but come on, we all like to get our freak on now and then.