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Operation Rising Lion (Original Post)
Richard D
Thursday
OP
They are destroying Iran's nuclear capability. That may upset some, and while there is risk, what would
JohnSJ
Thursday
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DUU
(20 posts)1. Majority of Arab states agree
There may be public condemnation from some of the 20+ Arab states, but quietly most are cheering as Iran is a threat to their own stability.
JohnSJ
(98,877 posts)2. They are destroying Iran's nuclear capability. That may upset some, and while there is risk, what would
the risk be if as reported Iran was only a few months away from having nuclear weapons go live?
Israel will never accept a nuclear Iran, with or without the U.S.
Richard D
(9,950 posts)3. A nuclear weaponized Iran
Would be an incredibly bad thing. Like, so bad few could even imagine it.
JohnSJ
(98,877 posts)4. As I added onto my post above, Israel will never accept a nuclear Iran, with or without the U.S.
DUU
(20 posts)7. Neither will the Saudi. They just work behind the scenes.
Frasier Balzov
(4,423 posts)5. The larger objective
is to tip the teetering theocracy and prompt the Iranian people to crash it to the ground.
Richard D
(9,950 posts)6. Yes. That is a big objective
Just spoke with a friend who has family in Iran, and they are weeping with joy at the possibility of being liberated from the IRGC.