White House believes Iran is preparing imminent ballistic missile attack against Israel | CNN Politics
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The White House on Tuesday said the US believes Iran is preparing an imminent ballistic missile attack against Israel.
  • PedroMaldonado@lemmy.worldEnglish
    274·
    7 hours ago

    Yes! So…its the perfect time to put the crazy, putin fellating, liar in office as opposed to the smart, clearthinking, tough, experienced lady, right?

    • Saleh@feddit.orgEnglish
      948·
      6 hours ago

      The smart, clearthinking, tough, experienced lady whose administration has helped escalate things this far through constantly helping the aggressor igniting the entire region with weapons and military support, committing countless of warcrimes, being plausibly accused of genocide, condemned for its illegal annexation and occupation of stolen land.

      Truly the administration that has been critical in supporting the escalations leading to possibly the start of WW3 is the perfect administration to continue. After all, who doesn’t want more dead Arabs?

      • acosmichippo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        271·
        5 hours ago

        what exactly do you think Trump would have been doing if he were in office? Probably would have been extorting Palestine as he did with Ukraine.

        • Saleh@feddit.orgEnglish
          26·
          3 hours ago

          So how would you describe what has happened to Palestinians over the past 70 years and in particular since October 8 ?

          Neither the Reps nor the Dems currently in power are worthy representatives. Except the few powerless people in these parties that tried to prevent it, they all pushed for the same thing and they all support the fundamentally same strategy. Unconditional support for imperialism and systematic destabilization and destruction of the world outside their direct allies. The Bushs, Clintons, Obama, Trump, Biden, Harris and their lackeys all brought violent murder and ever more sophisticated murder machines.

    • eacapesamsara@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1429·
      6 hours ago

      Neither are good options, as the only correct move for the US is to withdraw from the region and accept whatever refugees come out of it as recompense for enabling this conflict.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    94·
    7 hours ago

    Very weird-

    Shortly after the US statement was released, the Israeli military said it had not yet identified an aerial threat from Iran.

    “As of this moment, Israel does not perceive imminent threat from Iran,” Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari said.

    You would think this would be a propaganda win for Israel whether it was true or not, so you would think they would just say it was true. It’s not like the IDF has a problem with lying.

    So I am confused here.

        • Buelldozer@lemmy.todayEnglish
          21·
          5 hours ago

          The US intelligence apparatus had better information which is really no surprise. The US has satellites that can count the hairs on someone’s head let alone see missiles being moved around, fueled, and / or prepared for launch. Israel doesn’t have those, or at least not nearly as many of them as the United States does.

          • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
            9·
            4 hours ago

            The US has satellites that can count the hairs on someone’s head

            Naw, there are physical limits significantly above that. US reconaissance satellites do get pretty close to the theoretical limits, though.

            It came up back when Trump was in office and tweeted some satellite picture from one of his briefings at full resolution, was in the news for a bit in that he’d inadvertently exposed satellite capabilities.

            kagis

            https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanocallaghan/2019/09/01/trump-accidentally-revealed-the-amazing-resolution-of-u-s-spy-satellites/

            Based on the resolution of the photo Trump tweeted, though, it appears USA 224 has a resolution of at least 10 centimeters, if not better as Trump appears to have taken an image of a printout.

            That being said, no disagreement on the broader point, that the US probably has a pretty good idea of what Iran is doing with its ballistic missiles.

            • Buelldozer@lemmy.todayEnglish
              4·
              4 hours ago

              I have to chuckle, I didn’t think anyone would take my comment about “count the hairs on someone’s head” so literally! You are correct though, there are no satellites with that kind of resolution. We have…other toys…for that. :)

    • Saleh@feddit.orgEnglish
      8·
      6 hours ago

      Outside vs. inside Propaganda. Netanyahus popularity soared, as he managed to promise more bloodshed and more land to take. Telling people they are at imminent danger as they dance in the streets, could strain this newfound popularity.

    • Chainweasel@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      6 hours ago

      The same things were said by the Ukrainian government just before the very obvious Soviet Russian invasion began.
      I believe at the time it was generally accepted that it was to keep the Ukrainian citizens calm because having to deal with civil unrest in the form of widespread panic would only serve to complicate the incoming invasion response.

    • kitnaht@lemmy.worldEnglish
      52·
      6 hours ago

      Netanyahu would probably rather his people be actually hurt, so that it could bolster popularity of ongoing war.

      When nothing happens, and security manages to intercept these things - people start questioning if they’re actually in any kind of danger. Occasionally leaders have allowed things to happen to their citizens, in order to garner acceptance for going to war.