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I was understating it just fine until about 24 hours ago and now I'm confused again.

The US objectives seem to be:
* Stop Iran Nuclear ??? (how, vague)
* Cripple the Iranian air and ground military.
* Terrorize the people (people say no no no not this one)

Iran has fought back by attacking the US all over the region AND by stopping the oil which harms the US market.

But now the US has ... bombed their oil facilities near Tehran? Isn't that helping them stop the oil?
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maswan · 22w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqzdp33shl69xr0uq3x8n5gsjykq9upycwh6nqm02c3f6x0frrn0dqlrpfuj One thing that helps me is to remember that there are two distinct forces bombing Iran with different goals: USA and Israel. And as far as I can tell, Israel are the ones hitting oil and...
Renke Meuwese · 22w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqzdp33shl69xr0uq3x8n5gsjykq9upycwh6nqm02c3f6x0frrn0dqlrpfuj the US is a net oil exporter. Middle East oil is a competitor, not a supplier. Destroying/disrupting it directly benefits US business and hurts the US' main strategic adversaries that ar...
katzenberger · 22w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqzdp33shl69xr0uq3x8n5gsjykq9upycwh6nqm02c3f6x0frrn0dqlrpfuj Just forget about any stated goals and look at Gaza. This is what Israel and the US are aiming for. Another desert with piles of rubble. They couldn't care less about the Iranians th...