I've seen some silver lining takes, one that a weak Assad barely holding things together was more in the interests of the west than what just happened, and another that Israel's invasion past the Golan heights will over-extend them even more. IDK what to think of that, but could it be possible?

You joke but Americans love that shit, sadly

I've read that there have long been people in the intelligence agencies who hate Israel because of the shit they've gotten away with. Some people in the military too, over the USS Liberty incident.

Trotsky is a good answer and funny for leftists to say.

Cicero also works.

Charles De Gaulle is also a possibility.

https://x.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1796564954964791522

Maybe this is just wishful thinking on my part, but it seems like that's not a huge escalation, and not really different from what's been happening already.

DPA says that the US confiscating Russian assets could lead to a global financial crisis and collapse. True or overreaction?

After reading this I'm gonna need like ten of those Panera lemonades

Saudi Arabia urges citizens to depart Lebanon 'immediately'

Seems bad

It's something unpredictable

But in the end, it's right

I hope you had the time of your life