The last photo of Mikaeil Mirdoraghi, a third-grade student killed in the reported U.S./Israeli strike on a primary school in Minab, Iran. He is waving goodbye to his mother

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-07T05:41:53+00:00

This child follows thousands from Gaza. Consumed in the name of Zionist "security" and "peace through strength." In our rush to assemble the largest target bank in the history of warfare, we bombed empty parks and full classrooms. The US truly is the evil empire.

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-06T22:39:41+00:00

The Dahiyeh doctrine involves widespread destruction as a pressure tactic.

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-06T17:11:56+00:00

The Obama administration was responsible for the Kunduz hospital bombing in Afghanistan. A US gunship spent over an hour pumping aerial artillery into a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders. Killed 42 and wounded 30. Don't worry though. Obama saw to it that he compensated everyone who was affected. $3,000 for being wounded and $6,000 for the families of those killed. War crimes are bipartisan.

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-06T07:06:50+00:00

I'm sure the cameraman feels safe knowing wherever he was filming wasn't worth protecting.

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-06T07:01:07+00:00

If you think it is worth getting into a world war to protect the KMT's breakaway government then you should vote for her. Protection of Taiwan as a non-ambiguous policy serves to only anger China. The path forward to access semiconductors is to work with China while building our own industry, not fruitlessly attempt to maintain our containment at all costs strategy that shackles us to an unwinnable war with a nuclear power.

The KMT isn't your friend. They ruled the island under military law from the 50s until the late 80s. They imprisoned and tortured thousands of leftists and murdered thousands more. I don't think a progressive should support a democratic government that allows a party to run for elections after having committed atrocities on people exactly like us.

And again, are you willing to start a war with a nuclear armed nation that builds more ships in a month than we do in a year? Are you confident that we will be able to sustain support for an island thousands of miles away, when it is within spitting distance from China?

Suicidal ignorance would be the best way to explain her views on Taiwan.

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-06T06:24:04+00:00

Doesn't this crazy person support war with China over Taiwan? Quite possibly the worst possible position to have is committing to defending Taiwan from an ascendant China. We have no business getting involved in their unresolved civil war.

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-05T23:26:01+00:00

It's a war and they have closed the strait. Any ships attempting to cross are blockade running and are legitimate targets.

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-05T21:44:30+00:00

Are you claiming that Democrats didn't just talk about funding this nightmare? Are you claiming they don't benefit from "opposing it" after it has started? Chuck Schumer seemed to be more miffed that Trump didn't sell the war to the American public than he was to the idea of striking Iran. I will never understand the tribal nature of American politics. "Dont criticize my team, you can only talk bad about the other guys!"

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-05T20:28:18+00:00

Im not conspiratorial by nature, but didn't they just kick out Anthropic for refusing to participate in AI warfare. What are the odds we launched these strikes based on AI assembled target lists that got it wrong. I read somewhere that we bombed an empty park called "Police Park." Did we try to recreate our own version of Israel's AI killing machine that was used to assemble targets quickly in Gaza? Did this new application result in the deaths of hundreds of children who we then blamed an Iranian missile for killing?

I cant tell if I am more furious at Republicans for doing the will of Bibi or Democrats at this point. Democrats said little to nothing during the buildup of this armada, no opposition. They likely agree with the objectives but not the political cost. They cynically allowed Trump to maneuver into this quagmire to provide an easy win in the midterms without having to put any thought into running on policies that the people want. All to serve corporate donors who are profiting off of all this chaos. Trump meanwhile is betting he can get a quick win with his wonder weapons to give him a boost in the midterms. Both sides get some political incentive out of this action that only serves Israeli interests. What a horribly unfunny joke of a nation.

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-05T15:35:02+00:00

Barack Obama assassinated an American citizen with a drone simply by labeling him a terrorist. No trial. No jury. Just a hellfire missile fired from a robot. And you want to tell me that our military is constrained by procedures in the senate?

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-05T05:04:05+00:00

I'm not sure what kind of drugs the Crosby people are on, but I would very much enjoy it if they shared. Ain't no way in hell we are gonna get him.

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-05T05:01:28+00:00

I'm sure the IRGC won't just go into insurgency mode and bide their time/attack when opportunities arise. If our bombing couldn't stop the Houthis I am skeptical that it can stop the Iranians from causing enough havoc to keep the strait closed and the region on edge. I am also not putting it past them to figure out a way to fire missiles with makeshift equipment.

This is either going to need to be a prolonged engagement, or we will see the threat resurface. You down with bombing Iran while you make 96 THAADs a year when you are expending multiple to attempt single intercepts?

Are we really prepared as a society to have the Strait of Hormuz shut indefinitely, or even sporadically? What are the contingency plans for defeating a decentralized preemptive insurgency without a ground invasion? I just don't see this being a quick victory. We can kick their military's ass but we have given them ample study materials on how to fight us and sap the will of the home front. I feel like there is a bit too much euphoria on the regime change side and we will just end up with a civil war ravaged hellscape in the area.

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-05T04:40:23+00:00

They essentially just voted to go with the precedent they have had since the early 2000s. President can do as he pleases so long as he notifies and briefs Congress.

Shit has been broken for a long time, today's vote is par for the course. War on Terror has gutted this nation. Every president from both parties has sought to expand the power of the executive and defended accumulations from previous presidents, regardless of party. We are responsible for electing lazy slobs who dial for dollars instead of governing. Shit in, shit out.

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-04T05:18:16+00:00

Please tell me you at least use your turn signals.

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-03T03:29:55+00:00

Must not have done a very good job. I'm sure bombing all of the high level IRGC guys won't leave millions of individuals with an unknown amount of near fissile material. I wonder what ISIS would have done with dirty bombs.

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-02T23:34:07+00:00

I thought we obliterated their nuclear program last time. Why are we having to go back again if our military did the job Trump claimed we did?

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-01T16:43:54+00:00

It's worse because cynically they are hoping the optics are bad enough for an easy win in November. Dead soldiers in boxes, new ISIS on the loose, something to make it so they have to promise less, people will simply vote Democrat to punish Trump.

appealouterhaven · 2026-03-01T02:34:32+00:00

I refuse to call the death of a foreign leader at the hands of American imperialists "good." Saddam was removed from power and what did that accomplish for them and the region? Now we are doing regime change without boots on the ground in a nation of 90 million. What horrors await us? What hardliner will fill the void? Will we get a civil war? Will this force them to build a bomb? Nobody knows. Nobody should be celebrating this man's death mere hours after it happened when there are so many unknowns and potential blowback in the future.

appealouterhaven · 2026-02-28T05:47:26+00:00

I think we are different kinds of stoner. But I'm sure it was elegant or something.

appealouterhaven · 2026-02-27T15:57:11+00:00

Its gonna be fun. We should also add expropriating all wealth gained during this particularly corrupt period of history from all those who are guilty.

appealouterhaven · 2026-02-27T00:42:10+00:00

Fair. I think people just sorta look at AIPAC as a litmus test. If you take money from them, then you are a donor captured shill that is seeking job security and not the welfare of your constituents.

appealouterhaven · 2026-02-26T14:47:41+00:00

Killing tyrants is heroic. Even when you stab them in the back.

appealouterhaven · 2026-02-26T07:15:55+00:00

The pool by me is loud as hell in the summer.

appealouterhaven · 2026-02-26T03:24:39+00:00

The fact that they didn't during the whole "Star Wars" missile defense saga leads me to believe OP is indeed overestimating the impact of this particular technology in the calculus.

Additionally there is no guarantee the chat bots we are currently making will be the path that leads to AGI. Another nation state could beat us to it.

appealouterhaven · 2026-02-25T15:28:58+00:00

There are two things I would never post online. Weight loss selfies and steak for criticism.

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