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ripcord

(5,492 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2024, 05:34 PM Apr 17

How exactly is Israel supposed to stop Iran from sponsoring terror attacks against them without violence? [View all]

Surely with all the outrage at Israel striking against the country sponsoring terror attacks against them someone must have a solution other than "suck it up".

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How exactly is Israel supposed to stop Iran from sponsoring terror attacks against them without violence? [View all] ripcord Apr 17 OP

Follow Ukraine's example - they seem to be weathering well against Russia's state sponsored terrorism ck4829 Apr 17 #1

You don't think that Ukraine struck back against Russia? TexasDem69 Apr 17 #2

So, retaliatory drone strikes against the Iranian Navy and oil refineries deep inside Iran? NickB79 Apr 17 #11

Yeah, losing about 20% of your territory and hundred of thousands dead or wounded. Ace Rothstein Apr 17 #14

Ukraine is weathering well? What would "weathering poorly" look like? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 18 #30

Seriously? edisdead Apr 18 #33

Israel was given land to call home. Then they MOMFUDSKI Apr 17 #3

The only land they took was Gaza and the Gohlan ripcord Apr 17 #5

(pssst, hey buddy... Google "west bank settlements"...) Bucky Apr 18 #22

And the illegal West Bank settlements? obamanut2012 Apr 18 #37

That's not exactly how it happened... Happy Hoosier Apr 17 #7

No, that's not 'Nuff said, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 17 #8

Wish I could give 100 recs. madaboutharry Apr 18 #26

Complete BS Zeitghost Apr 17 #12

No, that's not what happened. JI7 Apr 17 #13

Repeating false anti-Israel rhetoric is not helpful. Patton French Apr 18 #24

Millions have lived as mere subjects to Israel with no voting rights, for decades. Shameful and immoral. David__77 Apr 18 #27

Did you know.... Happy Hoosier Apr 18 #38

Did Jordan give voting rights to West Bank residents when they seized it in 1948? brooklynite Apr 18 #47

Shameful and immoral that those "mere subjects" wnylib Apr 18 #60

I always liked that quote by Golda Meir. n/t ChazII Apr 18 #72

Agree claudette Apr 18 #71

Attack the terrorist proxies Eko Apr 17 #4

How is that going to help anything? ripcord Apr 17 #6

Well, lets look at the alternative. Eko Apr 17 #9

So you are saying Israel shouldn't defend its self because it would be hard ripcord Apr 17 #10

What did I say Israel should do? Word for word. Eko Apr 17 #15

I'm not going to respond after being reported ripcord Apr 18 #18

I did not report you. Eko Apr 18 #19

I believe you ripcord Apr 18 #20

I wouldnt respond if I alterted on you. Eko Apr 18 #21

I am disappointed that you wont answer my question in post 15. Eko Apr 17 #17

"So you're saying Israel shouldn't defend itself" Bucky Apr 18 #23

You seem to doubt Israel's ability to strike significantly at Iran FBaggins Apr 18 #34

Yeah I doubt their S-200 & S-300 clones would even get a lock on a F-35 EX500rider Apr 18 #57

Israeli F-35s are no strangers to the S-300 FBaggins Apr 18 #58

You seem pretty gung ho on attacking Iran. Eko Apr 18 #75

So, basically, just a never-ending low-intensity war. Happy Hoosier Apr 18 #39

Please, tell me yours. Eko Apr 18 #74

So a game of Wack-A-Mole? EX500rider Apr 18 #63

The middle man is not so middle. Eko Apr 18 #73

How exactly is Israel supposed to stop Iran from sponsoring terror attacks against them *with* violence? 0rganism Apr 17 #16

Lots of ways FBaggins Apr 18 #36

Well yes, actually this would likely temporarily reduce indirect state-sponsored terrorism by Iran's proxies.... 0rganism Apr 18 #56

Destroy their oil production, refining capacity, TheKentuckian Apr 18 #48

I am so glad you are not in charge of anything. Earth-shine Apr 18 #59

Get us all killed how? EX500rider Apr 18 #64

Your comment is made as if our only assets are in the US. As if we don't have allies that would be threatened. Earth-shine Apr 18 #69

If they choose poorly then then force tougher choices. TheKentuckian Apr 21 #79

I don't know, but I am sure of one thing maxrandb Apr 18 #25

Withdraw from the occupied territories. Voltaire2 Apr 18 #28

To Iran and their terrorists sarisataka Apr 18 #29

I don't care about that. Voltaire2 Apr 18 #31

I can appreciate your honesty sarisataka Apr 18 #32

I don't care to argue the propaganda positions of either side in the conflict. Voltaire2 Apr 18 #44

What you care or don't care about really isn't relevant FBaggins Apr 18 #40

I don;t disagree that it's a failure.... Happy Hoosier Apr 18 #41

Perhaps that is correct. Voltaire2 Apr 18 #43

Don't get me wrong.... Happy Hoosier Apr 18 #45

It absolutely handwaives the conditions that lead to occupations TheKentuckian Apr 18 #46

Amen!! claudette Apr 18 #55

I appreciate your concern. I just don't see how widening the war will make Israel more safe. Redleg Apr 18 #35

It was a proxy war until Iran attacked Israel directly FBaggins Apr 18 #42

Roll back one step. Voltaire2 Apr 18 #49

Two mistakes there FBaggins Apr 18 #52

"Not exactly an easy line to walk" is my point Redleg Apr 18 #50

Vibes? RandySF Apr 18 #51

A possible scenario atreides1 Apr 18 #53

Violence won't claudette Apr 18 #54

Yes, certainly no more reasonable men then the Mullah's of Iran who hang gays and beat niqab-less women to death EX500rider Apr 18 #65

It's worth a try claudette Apr 18 #67

So like, "Hey please stop funding terror groups all over the middle east?" EX500rider Apr 18 #68

Ok claudette Apr 18 #70

Violence is the last resort of the incompetent. Isaac Asimov Ping Tung Apr 18 #61

Sternly worded letter, right? PCIntern Apr 18 #62

Or maybe just a "tut-tut" and a finger wag... EX500rider Apr 18 #66

Don't you know? RandySF Apr 18 #76

'Smiting your enemies' is big in the Middle East. Aussie105 Apr 18 #77

Cyber-attack nt Mark.b2 Apr 18 #78

According to our republican party, thoughts and prayers would do the trick. republianmushroom Apr 21 #80