Two weeks or so ago, Israel bombed the Iranian embassy in Syria killing a number of her people and it promised to respond. But when you read this Post you would think Iran is the aggressor for responding to provocation. Why start a conflict with your neighbour when you don’t want them to fight back?
I like echo chambers. They allow us to be all the rage about those we don’t like without sitting back to ask if we could be culpable. I hope I am wrong on this and we have no major conflict and that lives are not lost needlessly.
It looks like this is the year the world says to hell with peaceful coexistence and goes to a world war again. There’s been weapons build up with nowhere to use them or buyers of the same. A wider conflict in the middle east provides such a market for weapons while people continue to die.
I don’t think there is any hope for lasting peace in the Middle East in this generation and maybe the next.
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Yeah. I mean what did they expect? Oooohhhh. That must make me an anti semite. Which I might be if one expands the definition to include all the crazy middle eastern semites, including Arabs.
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For Iran to fold its tails and say we are sorry you bombed our embassy.
In Jerry’s blog, you can’t ask such a question. While the biology is good, on the middle east, it is an echo chamber. You will quickly be branded a Hamas sympathizer and antisemite.
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yes. It’s not like zi am a big fan of Hamas either. A typical crazy religion ethnic corrupt gang basically. Nor is Iran an exemplar of the good guys. But come on, people.
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No, Iran is not but really. I mean…
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I am not as pessimistic as you are, but I think war is possible. Between how many countries I don’t know. I just think the United States should stay out of it. But I don’t trust the neocons in Washington who seem to be running our foreign policy. Humans don’t seem to know how to stay out of wars.
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The US is not going to stay out of it. I have read news of your navy sending more ships to the area. I think they guys in Washington want a war somewhere. One minute they are telling Iran we were not party to this raid and the next moment they are if you retaliate, there will be consequences. That is after donating $500mn worth of weapons confiscated from Iran to Ukraine.
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In my less-than-professional opinion, if the U.S. does not continue to help Ukraine, Russia will be the victor. And anyone who thinks they will stop there, has mush for brains.
Plus, this little “skirmish” in the Middle East (no matter who is “right” or “wrong”) is going to grow and, as you said Mak, the U.S. is not going to stay out of it.
I’m glad I’m old. I’m sorry for the younger folk, but I’ve seen enough wars to do me for this lifetime.
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The war between Russia and Ukraine might not be winnable.
Giving Ukraine weapons has the effect of extending the duration of the war. The best outcome is a peace agreement or armistice.
The middle east on the other hand is a proper mess
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Of course peace agreements are always the best solution … but they are rare. And in today’s world, the word itself seems to have gotten lost in all the hateful rhetoric that permeates the internet.
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The only viable solution is a live pay-per-view “no holds barred” cage match between messieurs Putin and Zelenskyy, and between messieurs Netanyahu and Raisi.
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This would end the war quickly.
I don’t know why these buggers never think of it
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This entire situation is not good. I agree there is little hope for peace in the Middle East, I seriously doubt there ever was. Not sure there ever will be.
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I think there was something like no hostilities before 1902 but am then there were crusades and all.
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France and Germany had a war in 1871. Germany won. No more wars in Europe until 1914, World War I. Lots of wars prior to 1871, generally 80 to 100 years between them.
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Spoiler Alert: You’re obviously right. The embassy bombing was a Netanyahu ploy to transform the middle east conflict into a west vs. east affair. Unfortunately Iran played straight into the trap.
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My thinking was Netanyahu wanted to force the hand of Congress that Israel sees is delaying aid by creating a crisis with Iran.
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Sorry, guys. I’d like to become engrossed in t supporting t he latest current thing, but my event calendar for April is already quite full. Today is National Laundry Day. Tomorrow is:
Good Deeds Day
National Eggs Benedict Day
National Orchid Day
National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day, and
Save the Elephant Day .
And the day after is:
Go Fly a Kite Day
International Bat Appreciation Day
International Haiku Poetry Day, and
National Banana Day
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You might need a new calendar
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Unfortunately, I’m inclined to agree with your assessment of the situation in the Middle East. It doesn’t look fruitful and it is also now becoming apparent that there is no sane solution available. The major concern for my mother in Greece is the reality that she lives too close for comfort. Naked hugs, my Kenyan brother! 🙂
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Once again the time is ripe to clean the slate and to relieve the built up tension of human frustration and anxieties. It is futile to ask the question of ‘why’; nature has its own way for how to releasing the pressure valves in periodical intervals.
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Men and women are idle and want a field to be great, it seems. And war is one such arena. Makes people feel useful and important.
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