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Tom Termini's avatar

"Heads up for those on a college campus: the western democracies are the good guys"

Are they? I mean, is it a bit reductionist to say "good guys vs bad guys" — Kissinger, Cheney, etc.!?

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Sea Chantey's avatar

Re: Israel - Iran. You ask why would Iran attack now when Israel’s allies are/were working to haul in Israel’s offensive in Gaza? For the same reason Hamas attacked Israel. Israel’s (over)-reaction unites the Palestinian/Iranian citizens behind the terrorists/Iranians involved in the attacks. It reminds their citizenry how much Israel has been and continues to be a disruptive force in their lives. Can you say a continuing thorn in their sides? If Israel’s allies were to be successful in reining in Israel, it would lessen the conflict and hatred which the leaders of those countries depend on to keep the battle going.

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