Alison CreeksideMar 5
So the US knew the location of the Iranian ship off Sri Lanka bc both the US and Iran were part of a military exercise hosted by India which the US pulled out of at the last minute, presumably so as to bomb the unarmed Iranian ship.
The former Indian FM:
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@AlisonCreekside
Taking out an unarmed warship and then bragging about how tough that makes them is 100% on-brand for this MAGA regime.
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@fname Sinking an unarmed ship that was part of a naval exercise of 74 countries must be what Hegseth meant when he boasted that the US operation against Iran was not following any “stupid rules of engagement”.
Mar 5 at 3:14pmWeb
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@AlisonCreekside
“When we fight, we fight to win”

**Against people who can’t fight back.

Show threadPinchy63 🇨🇦Mar 5
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Killing schoolchildren and bombing hospitals is Americans way of “winning”. Makes me furious!
Show threadTzafrirMar 6

@fname @AlisonCreekside
War is not about being nice. It is about being in a position to force the other side, or having leverage in negotiations.

Iran has its own advantages: home bases, being able to selectively block Hormuz (only Iranian oil flows through).

That ship was on its way to be a tool in that blockade, and the US is trying to lift that blockade. The first thing it needs is to get rid of the Iranian war ships.

Show threadClemens ZaunerMar 8

@tzafrir

The US has not declared war yet, AFAIK. A few decades ago, a certain Roosevelt called a strike by the Japanese against the US Naval Base Pearl Harbour - without declaring War first - a 'Day of infamy', in his famous speech.

Teddy was right.

Show threadChu 朱Mar 5

@AlisonCreekside @fname

How is this not a crime? They are admitting to murder.

Show threadhexMar 5
@chu @AlisonCreekside @fname it is a crime. Absolutely. But, as with all crimes, it's really only enforcement that matters.
Show threadViolet MadderMar 5

@Hex @chu @AlisonCreekside @fname

(And don't forget the crime of just leaving any survivors to drown.)

Show threadFragarachMar 5
@violetmadder @Hex @chu @AlisonCreekside @fname @miguelpergamon
Violates the first law of the sea, doesn't it?
Show threadquangobaudMar 5

@Fragarach @violetmadder @Hex @chu @AlisonCreekside @fname

I gather (from just stuff I've seen and read generally) that there's a kind of informal international club of submarine captains.
That guy is going to get chucked out of a social club that barely exists.

#AttachTheStoneOfShame

Show threadElle O. Vee EeeMar 6
@AlisonCreekside @fname It's all so shameful and they don't even realize they should be embarrassed of themselves for spouting such nonsense.
Show threadTzafrirMar 6

@AlisonCreekside @fname
Nowadays civilian ships are either cargo ships with a small team or cruise ship.

This was not one. This is a war ship that belonged to some branch of the Iranian armed forces (military or Revolutionary Guard).