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submitted 2 months ago by pete_link@lemmy.ml to c/world@lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/43392244

Feb. 18, 2026

Barak Ravid reported for Axios on Wednesday that, with a deal between the US and Iran appearing increasingly out of sight, “the Trump administration is closer to a major war in the Middle East than most Americans realize” and “It could begin very soon.”

Sources told the outlet that “A US military operation in Iran would likely be a massive, weeks-long campaign that would look more like full-fledged war than last month’s pinpoint operation in Venezuela.”

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[-] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

And why aren't the Washington Generals putting up more of a fight against the Globe Trotters...

[-] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

I always get a kick out of "what are the dems doing to fight this?" type queries. They need to wait for the elections. It is still a democracy (so far) and they cannot legally do anything because in democracy sometimes you don't get the best candidate, so you abide. Any other action is revolution (which is a proud american tradition).

[-] frongt@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 months ago

What bullshit is this? Congress authorizes war. They can deny this action at any time.

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Republicans hold a majority in both houses, so you are wrong and the poster you responded to is right.
Yet people here upvote you who are wrong, and downvote the poster who was actually right. 🤡
The Dems do NOT have the power to stop Trump.

[-] join@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

US == two imperialist parties + imperialist media + imperialist oligarchs

Why would the US do imperialism???

Also good question: why are all countries on the US not-nice list so concerned with attaining nukes and not being surrounded by US allies?

It must surely be because they are evil autocracies that hate democracy and human rights (unlike the US which loves both of those things, and would never ever infringe on human rights on an industrial scale, if a (democratically elected or not) government nationalized key resources)

(Sorry I‘m quite frustrated at the prospect of another useless war, and having to eat all the bullshit propaganda that is going to be produced in support of it, while at the same time seeing daily images of indescribable human misery.)

[-] Wataba@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 months ago

Remind me whos invading Ukraine, tankie.

[-] EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 months ago

There will be no pushback from war, there's never been a war Democrats weren't frothing at the mouth to get into

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