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.
Show threadAlison CreeksideMar 5
@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”.
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@AlisonCreekside
“When we fight, we fight to win”

**Against people who can’t fight back.

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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.

Mar 6 at 6:56amWeb
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.