George Monbiot5d ago
Well, I for one am extremely relieved that the line between the "defensive" strikes Keir Starmer said UK bases could be used for, and offensive ones is so clear-cut, and that we can trust the US to respect it on every sortie. Phew! ukaviation.aero/raf-fairford...

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Show threadGeorge Monbiot
The prime minister said the US would use UK bases for the "specific and limited defensive purpose" of destroying Iran's missiles "at source"." Just so that's perfectly clear. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, says Starmer

The prime minister says it remains the case that the UK will "not join offensive action now".

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Show threadGeorge Monbiot5d ago
It might be time for the Parliamentary Labour Party to get specific and limited on his ass over this.
Show threadBruno Nicoletti5d ago
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social I’ve written a very stern letter to my MP, for whatever good that will do.
Show threadSerge 🔻5d ago
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social Limited and specific war?
Show threadReg5d ago

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

The war that the US and Israel are waging against Iran is offensive and expansionist, without even considering the ethnic, religious, environmental and legal dimensions.

The UK and Europe as a whole should not be involved militarily.

Show threadSilver Arrows5d ago
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social oh this is like when the Tories broke the law in a "limited and specific way."
Show threadMark Lynch5d ago
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social given the connotations the Tories created around the phrase “specific and limited” during the Brexit shenanigans, you’d think he would at least have the cop-on to not re-use it, especially not in the context of an illegal war of aggression. Then again, he never misses an opportunity to demonstrate how politically tone-deaf he is
Show threadCockneyLaurie5d ago

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

I'm sorry but who did he tell it to?

Himself, us, the Orange baby that specifically said about US made missiles the Iranians had them and bombed their own school and then admitted... He didn't know anything???

Or the commanders who needing a facility will just use it and then cover up any misuse as they do anything that doesn't suit!