Israel launches "preemptive strikes" against Iran

Discussion in 'Politics' started by insider trading, Jun 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM.

  1. Give it another two weeks.
     
  2. Nine_Ender

    Nine_Ender

    Head Incel on here makes his pitch. What a loser you are. A win win here is enlist you to do some 'peacekeeping' in Iran. If you are going to cheerlead for bloody vicious war well then you should experience it first hand.
     
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  3. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Iran's last remaining proxy that is not on its last legs is trying to still be relevant.

    Yemen's Houthis Say They Targeted Israel with Ballistic Missiles in Coordination with Iran
    https://english.aawsat.com/arab-wor...d-israel-ballistic-missiles-coordination-iran


    Iran claims they want to form an "Islamic Army". "The regime wants to unite with 'Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and several other countries' to create an 'Islamic army' amid its ongoing conflict against the Jewish state." The Iranian leadership does not appear to be reading the room very well -- the leadership in these Sunni countries are quietly hoping the Shite leadership in Iran is wiped off the face of the earth and the terrorist nation folds.

    Iran calls for Islamic Army to wage war on Israel and warns country will be 'uninhabitable' as it launches third night of strikes
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14814127/Iran-Israel-air-strikes-IDF-missiles-Tehran.html
     
  4. Tuxan

    Tuxan

    Netanyahu’s call for Iranian revolt
    In a rare direct address to the people of Iran, Netanyahu on Friday urged its citizens to “stand up and let your voices be heard,” after Israel unleashed deadly strikes on its regional foe.

    So Iranians are it seems, not morons:

    “Do I wish the regime wasn’t in power? Absolutely. Do I want my city bombed by another dictator? Absolutely not,” Neda, a 28-year-old woman, told CNN.

    “Don’t let the fake news fool you, the reality of what is happening in Iran as an Iranian who has actually lived in Iran, who has their family in Iran, (is that) Israel is in no way helping our people. I don’t need fake news and propaganda speeches,” she added.
     
  5. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Numerous pundits in recent days have put forward the assertion that Israel's attack will bring about regime change in Iran -- IMO they are being overly optimistic. The chances of regime change under the oppressive mullahs is unlikely in the short term. Israel's attack has served to unite people in Iran rather than paving the way for regime change. Netanyahu urging the Iranian people to rise up is not going to have much traction.

    Israel's attacks on Iran hint at a bigger ambition: regime change
    https://www.reuters.com/world/middl...an-hint-bigger-goal-regime-change-2025-06-14/
     
  6. Tuxan

    Tuxan

    GWB's love of quoting the Daily Mail, the readers of which are the butt of a cultural joke in the UK, they were the Brits' Karens , long before the US took that up. You just said "Daily Mail reader" instead of Karen.

    Here’s the American translation of the stereotypical Daily Mail reader.

    The Stereotypical Daily Mail Reader — American Edition
    Imagine someone living in Hickory, New Bern, or Gastonia, North Carolina — not rural, not urban, but proudly in-between. They’re settled, skeptical, a little suspicious of change, and they think the country has slipped. They don’t subscribe to The New Yorker, but they do forward chain emails and read articles with headlines like “10 Things Liberals Don’t Want You to Know About the Police.”

    Demographics
    • Age: 55+
    • Race: Overwhelmingly white
    • Education: High school or some college, might have been the first in the family to get a degree
    • Profession: Retired teacher, small business owner, or former mid-level manager at a local factory or logistics firm
    • Religion: Christian, church-attending, though sometimes more cultural than devout
    Mindset
    • Politically moderate… but only in theory: Will say “both sides are bad” before launching into a Fox News talking point
    • Worried about 'woke' everything: Believes kids are being indoctrinated and the country’s going to hell “because you can’t say anything anymore”
    • Loves law and order — but hates government overreach, especially if it comes from the IRS, vaccine mandates, or climate change legislation
    Media Diet
    • Reads MailOnline because the headlines are punchy, the articles are scandalous, and Meghan Markle is always up to something
    • Might also watch Tucker Carlson clips online even post-Fox, because he "tells it straight"
    • Shares articles about outrageous things happening in cities they’d never go to, often with the comment: “This is what liberals want.”
    Favorite Phrases
    • “I’m just saying what everyone’s thinking.”
    • “If you come to this country, you should speak the language.”
    • “I miss when you could leave your doors unlocked.”
    Lifestyle
    • Drives a sensible vehicle — Ford Explorer or a late-model Chevy truck, washed every Sunday
    • Has a flag on the porch, a gun in the safe, and a deep distrust of anyone who prefers oat milk
    • Watches Wheel of Fortune or The Five, has strong opinions about the War on Christmas
    • Gets riled up by “ungrateful celebrities,” “gender nonsense,” and people kneeling during the anthem
    In short:
    They are:

    “Traditional, twitchy, secretly addicted to outrage, and convinced things were better when gas was under a dollar and CNN just did the weather.”
     
    Last edited: Jun 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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  8. Tuxan

    Tuxan

  9. Tuxan

    Tuxan

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    Shared Audience Psychology

    Hasbara thrives in environments where readers are:

    Risk-averse and fearful (cue terrorism headlines)

    Drawn to narratives of civilization vs barbarism

    Wary of immigrants, especially Muslims

    Preconditioned to distrust international institutions and anything that smells like “globalism”


    This maps directly onto the average Mail or Express reader.


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    ⚙️ How It Plays Out

    When Israel bombs Gaza, these outlets don’t lead with photos of dead children — they lead with “Hamas using human shields” or “Rocket hits Israeli kindergarten.”

    When there’s criticism from Amnesty or Human Rights Watch, they often quote Israeli officials first — or dismiss those NGOs as “biased.”

    When Israeli intelligence makes a claim, it's often treated as credible by default. Palestinian claims? Often not.



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    Useful ≠ Controlled

    To be clear:
    That doesn’t mean either paper is run by Israel or directly instructed by Hasbara units. But their editorial biases, political orientation, and reader expectations make them reliable amplifiers of Hasbara-aligned narratives — whether they mean to be or not.
     
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  10. Tuxan

    Tuxan

    Daily Mail and Express readers usually end up with a version of this guy as their local member of parliament.

     
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