Jonathan Emmesedi2d ago

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My current thoughts on the war against Iran.

In the first place, I want this war to end as soon as possible. I want an end to the killing, maiming, and terror.

This clearly an unjust war. No matter how odious the regime in Tehran actually is, this war, like other "preventive" wars, does not meet the conditions required for being termed a just war. Most of the justifications the US and Israel have put forward have claimed that war now will prevent a graver conflict against a monstrous enemy in the future.This kind of justification is rejected by almost all jurists and philosophers. The doctrine of "preventive" war is in fact a formula for perpetual armed strife.

I also find both Trump's use of terms like "fun" and "excursion" with reference to the war and Hegseth's naked bloodlust disgusting.

Although Hegseth proclaims his faith in Jesus, his real devotion is to Ares; if only he could be locked up like the god he worships!

Image of Ares imprisoned in a jar taken from "D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths".

#Iran #War #JustWar #PreventiveWar #DonaldTrump #PeterHegseth #Ares

Show threadJonathan Emmesedi2d ago

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I'm relieved that the US airman was rescued, not just for the sake of the man and his family, but also because the US media coverage would have been unbearable.

I also note that his aircraft took off from a British base, RAF Lakenheath. This makes the UK complicit in this unjust war. Although Starmer has been right to distance himself from Trump's aggression, he should have gone further and, following the example of the Spanish government, forbidden the US forces the use of UK bases to wage war against Iran.

Show threadColman Reilly
@jemmesedi how many Iranians died as a result of that mission? Seems like there were some clashes as a result of the US incursion into their territory.
Apr 5 at 4:40pmWeb
Show threadJonathan Emmesedi2d ago

@Colman
Good question, but I'm not sure if anybody outside Iran knows the answer at the moment.

Whoever they were, they should not have died as a result of the war unleashed by Trump and Netanyahu.