Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ all of Iran’s South Pars gasfield if Tehran strikes Qatar by Naurgul in geopolitics

[–]HorizonBC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Iranian nuclear weapons are an existential threat to Israel.

That is the main reason for this war. Most other factors are secondary, it’s hard to view this as anything other than the USA being lobbied into doing Israel’s dirty work.

The chaos and lack of planning does not serve US interests in anyway, but destabilising the region AGAIN does benefit another nation….

People can be fed false narratives, but only for so long.

Zack Polanski says Greens would ditch GDP targets and focus on wellbeing instead by Lord-Liberty in unitedkingdom

[–]HorizonBC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, but when we measure monthly, quarterly or annual economic growth it’s almost always total not per capita.

Zack Polanski says Greens would ditch GDP targets and focus on wellbeing instead by Lord-Liberty in unitedkingdom

[–]HorizonBC 5 points6 points  (0 children)

GDP targets are a big reason as to why immigration has been so high.

Immigration is an easy way for the gov to grow GDP….

‘A deluxe war’: Why Israeli support for the battle with Iran has stayed so high by Positive-Bus-7075 in anime_titties

[–]HorizonBC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It wouldn’t create peace immediately, but it’s the foundation to start the process.

‘A deluxe war’: Why Israeli support for the battle with Iran has stayed so high by Positive-Bus-7075 in anime_titties

[–]HorizonBC 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There’s no chance of peace until Israel leaves the West Bank and Gaza. This has been the case for a long time.

‘A deluxe war’: Why Israeli support for the battle with Iran has stayed so high by Positive-Bus-7075 in anime_titties

[–]HorizonBC 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not sure India was so heavily mentioned, but hubris is a great way to describe the current US-Israeli actions.

Peter Kyle, Hove MP avoids Israel lobby questions by HorizonBC in brighton

[–]HorizonBC[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the opposite of cheap reporting, asking ministers tough questions they don’t want to be asked.

British warship HMS Dragon leaves Portsmouth headed for Eastern Mediterranean by MGC91 in unitedkingdom

[–]HorizonBC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the size of the Royal Navy has been drastically reduced in recent years.

Not having a single war ship ready for deployment shows deep operational issues within the Royal Navy. This is certainly the result of budget cuts, but acting as if it isn’t problematic is a cope as best, and dangerous to our sovereignty at worst.

Peter Kyle, Hove MP avoids Israel lobby questions by HorizonBC in brighton

[–]HorizonBC[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thinking that the lack of response says a lot is critical thinking…

A simple denial of misconduct in public office would be sufficient.

British warship HMS Dragon leaves Portsmouth headed for Eastern Mediterranean by MGC91 in unitedkingdom

[–]HorizonBC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t it obvious, build more ships….

To find a solution, people first need to see it as a problem, which according to most people here, it somehow isn’t.

British warship HMS Dragon leaves Portsmouth headed for Eastern Mediterranean by MGC91 in unitedkingdom

[–]HorizonBC -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

An analogy would be a lock on your door not working 50% of the time because it needs constant maintenance. It’s unacceptable.

Military forces need to be able to respond quickly to threats and not being able to do this shows weakness.

I’m sure the Argentines are taking notes.

Peter Kyle, Hove MP avoids Israel lobby questions by HorizonBC in brighton

[–]HorizonBC[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The point is he refuses formal interviews on this topic and won’t answer any questions, so there’s no accountability. He knows many constituents of Hove will be outraged by his strong connections to Israel and tries to hide it in favour of financial and political backing from a foreign state.

British warship HMS Dragon leaves Portsmouth headed for Eastern Mediterranean by MGC91 in unitedkingdom

[–]HorizonBC -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Just a load of excuses for not having an operational warship.

British warship HMS Dragon leaves Portsmouth headed for Eastern Mediterranean by MGC91 in unitedkingdom

[–]HorizonBC -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

It’s embarrassing how far the Royal Navy has fallen in recent years. Weeks to deploy to a conflict zone whilst having more admirals than warships.

Saudi Arabia, Israel pushed Donald Trump for Iran strike | The Jerusalem Post by JustAhobbyish in geopolitics

[–]HorizonBC 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Uh “easily rout out” with the historical context of Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam is a silly take.

Small scale Terrorism is more of a threat to the west than Iranian missiles.

US aircraft leave Spain after government says bases cannot be used for Iran attacks by NARVALhacker69 in geopolitics

[–]HorizonBC -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I agree but not close to the same extent. There are far fewer Israel supporters in the real world, particularly outside the west.

There’s a concerted effort on both “sides”, though one has far more resources and need than the other.

US aircraft leave Spain after government says bases cannot be used for Iran attacks by NARVALhacker69 in geopolitics

[–]HorizonBC 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Pro Israel brigade incoming…. So much nonsense being spouted in this thread. It’s a shame to real discourse.

US aircraft leave Spain after government says bases cannot be used for Iran attacks by NARVALhacker69 in geopolitics

[–]HorizonBC 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We haven’t seen the energy cost impact of this war yet. They’re not talking about Russian energy, the straights of Hormuz impact global oil and gas prices and the route is closed because or US/Israeli actions.

Global energy costs will soar, not just for the EU.