Tokyo Outsider (337ppm)
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Tokyo Outsider (337ppm)
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/02/rubio-us-attack-israel-iran
My dog wanted to bite him and I could tell he was going to react so I had to hit him when he was being bitten. Self defense.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/02/rubio-us-attack-israel-iran
My dog wanted to bite him and I could tell he was going to react so I had to hit him when he was being bitten. Self defense.
War-justification-of-the-day is that the U.S. had to strike because Israel was going to with or without the U.S.—which would've led to blowback including against the U.S. and the U.S. didn't think they could defend themselves against that without striking first.
What an admission—from supposedly the most powerful, capable military in the world, and when the only reason Israel can wage war on anyone is that it's equipped with U.S. weapons.
Reuters: US orders some diplomatic staff to leave Middle East as Iran conflict escalates
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-orders-non-emergency-staff-leave-bahrain-iraq-jordan-2026-03-03/
The U.S. on Tuesday ordered non-emergency government personnel and their family members to leave Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq and Jordan and closed several diplomatic missions across the region as tensions with Iran escalated.
#Bahrain #conflict #embassies #Iraq #Iran #Israel #Jordan #Kuwait #news #Qatar #SaudiArabia #US #usEmbassies #war
War-justification-of-the-day is that the U.S. had to strike because Israel was going to with or without the U.S.—which would've led to blowback including against the U.S. and the U.S. didn't think they could defend themselves against that without striking first.
What an admission—from supposedly the most powerful, capable military in the world, and when the only reason Israel can wage war on anyone is that it's equipped with U.S. weapons.
🚨 "We’re getting reports of loud explosions being heard from the area near a nuclear facility and airbase in the central Iranian city of Isfahan."
- Al Jazeera live blog (https://aje.news/wwomw4?update=4355862)
#conflict #Iran #Isfahan #Israel #Khamenei #nuclear #publicHealth #radiation #Tehran #news #US #war
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"Capable partners are good partners, unlike so many of our traditional allies — wringing their hands and clutching their pearls, hemming and hawing over the use of force. ... No stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy building exercise, no politically correct wars. ... Iran has an ability to project power that we can't tolerate."
- U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
#conflict #Hegseth #Iran #Israel #Khamenei #PeteHegseth #Tehran #news #US #war
🚨 "We’re getting reports of loud explosions being heard from the area near a nuclear facility and airbase in the central Iranian city of Isfahan."
- Al Jazeera live blog (https://aje.news/wwomw4?update=4355862)
#conflict #Iran #Isfahan #Israel #Khamenei #nuclear #publicHealth #radiation #Tehran #news #US #war
Tokyo Outsider (337ppm)
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Two of Amazon’s three AWS Middle East cloud availability zones remain disrupted after a fire at a datacentre in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday.
"Capable partners are good partners, unlike so many of our traditional allies — wringing their hands and clutching their pearls, hemming and hawing over the use of force. ... No stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy building exercise, no politically correct wars. ... Iran has an ability to project power that we can't tolerate."
- U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
#conflict #Hegseth #Iran #Israel #Khamenei #PeteHegseth #Tehran #news #US #war
Two of Amazon’s three AWS Middle East cloud availability zones remain disrupted after a fire at a datacentre in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday.
"Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles ... went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident.
During active combat—that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones — the U.S. Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses.
All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition."
- Centcom
#conflict #F15 #friendlyFire #Iran #Israel #Khamenei #Kuwait #Tehran #news #US #war
If the consequences of your choices at the ballot box are too distasteful for you to have to see, perhaps there was something distasteful about your choices.
"Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles ... went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident.
During active combat—that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones — the U.S. Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses.
All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition."
- Centcom
#conflict #F15 #friendlyFire #Iran #Israel #Khamenei #Kuwait #Tehran #news #US #war
Tokyo Outsider (337ppm)
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Tokyo Outsider (337ppm)
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⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has now surpassed 48 hours, leaving its population of 90 million out of touch as war spreads.
Shutdowns are a go-to tactic for the regime, with the previous instance in January lasting several weeks and masking severe human rights violations.
⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has now surpassed 48 hours, leaving its population of 90 million out of touch as war spreads.
Shutdowns are a go-to tactic for the regime, with the previous instance in January lasting several weeks and masking severe human rights violations.