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babylonsister

(171,079 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2024, 10:20 AM Apr 13

U.S. Moves Warships to Defend Israel [View all]

https://politicalwire.com/2024/04/13/u-s-moves-warships-to-defend-israel/

U.S. Moves Warships to Defend Israel
April 13, 2024 at 9:38 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

“The U.S. rushed warships into position to protect Israel and American forces in the region, hoping to head off a direct attack from Iran on Israel that could come as soon as this weekend,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The moves by the U.S. that are part of an effort to avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East came after a warning from a person familiar with the matter about the timing and location of the potential Iranian attack. A person briefed by the Iranian leadership, however, said that while plans to attack are being discussed, no final decision has been made.”

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U.S. Moves Warships to Defend Israel [View all] babylonsister Apr 13 OP

What an effing mess. Scrivener7 Apr 13 #1

Yep. There was always the threat of US getting pulled in. Putin's dream Deuxcents Apr 13 #6

It is a mess by clear design and planning. Irish_Dem Apr 13 #7

Does anyone believe the us should stand down? getagrip_already Apr 13 #2

Does anyone believe Israel should have attacked the Iranian embassy in Damascus. Fla Dem Apr 13 #8

not the question - yes, netanyahu is an ass bent on destruction getagrip_already Apr 13 #10

Snide putin remark not necessary. Fla Dem Apr 13 #17

Correction, Israel didn't attack the Iranian Embassy, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 13 #11

You are acting like Iran wasn't already a part of this conflict ripcord Apr 13 #16

I believe the US should stand down. I am hoping cooler heads will jrthin Apr 13 #9

and respectfully, you would be dead wrong getagrip_already Apr 13 #12

I would agree up to a point, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 13 #13

I've always been an Israel supporter, but not right now. Fla Dem Apr 13 #3

Defend them from what? Charging Triceratops Apr 13 #4

missiles specifically, possibly drones launched from nearby countries as well getagrip_already Apr 13 #14

WTF are you talking about? MarineCombatEngineer Apr 13 #15

It's right there in the OP if you read it Zeitghost Apr 13 #20

The IRGC boarded and sized an Israeli flagged ship early this morning... EarthFirst Apr 13 #5

I hope "the person briefed" is not code named curveball. nt BootinUp Apr 13 #18

Some of the reactions in the thread tell me this was 100 percent the right thing to do. BannonsLiver Apr 13 #19

Makes sense. Elessar Zappa Apr 13 #21