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The Trump administration sent negotiators without nuclear expertise to lead talks on Iran’s enrichment program. Now, its public case for war centers on a facility that experts say cannot do what officials claim.

Ignoring the actual reasons, what the war is actually doing:

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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Sigh.

Donald Trump did not get elected President (Twice!) by listening to experts....

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Oh yeah, it's those billionaire oil executives!

Meanwhile, Israel, Boeing, Lockhead, General Dynamics and so on have been working for this for years, we've had 70 years of this with assassinations and military strikes throughout.

Qatar gave Trump a jet.

Schumer is delighted, too!

Graham is positively glowing, it's like he's pregnant with death.

We decided after WW2 that the Middle East was ours, but we need a workforce and they happen to be there. So, we keep them busy with each other, and pay them virtually nothing.

The countries borders were made for EXACTLY THIS kind of conflict perpetually by design. Of course it is always at war. If it wasn't at war, we'd start one.

Israel is our "home base" in the Middle East, they are the USA in all practicality, and a perfect place to keep our religious lunatic fringe eternally occupied.

It's not even a secret, it's all there for everyone to see... and it's a guaranteed money maker for our entire military industry that has been around since WW1 and always growing still today.

.... so yeah, let's just say "oil executives" seems almost misleading, lying by omission.

Apologies, I couldn't read article so I went crazy instead

[–] Lydia_K@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Oh did they finally decide on a reason?

[–] skwerlgyrl@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges. I don't have to show you any stinking badges.