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  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 964

    Brixian59 said:

    Scott_xP said:

    Multiple explosion in Tel Aviv being reported

    Has the Iron Dome got rust of have the Israelis dropped an almighty bollock and forgot Iran has a million martyrs in place around the globe.

    Thats why our PM is being cautious and not putting our lives at as much risk as if we'd joined in.

    I fear we will see reprisals here, won't Farage and Kemi look fucking stupid then.
    Reprisals here would vindicate every anti-immigration politician going back decades.
    So you say we should never have let anyone in.

    God forbid it happens, I know the likes of Farage and Kemi want it to, but if it does it has nothing to do with immigration but everything to do with successive UK governments being submissive to US and Israel

    Thank God we finally have a PM prepared to say NO

    He's taken too long to do it but credit to him
  • CookieCookie Posts: 16,988
    Brixian59 said:

    Tel Aviv under attack live on Sky

    Brilliant hope they get Bibi

    An eye for an eye.

    You're a maniac.
  • Sir Keir should have resigned after Mandelson and nothing is going to change my mind.

    A new leader with the same basic policy platform but more communication skills will do better.

    On a day like today it does not seem like Starmer is even relevant to the conversation.

    Which seems to be how he wants it to be.

    Kudos to Carney and Albanese for setting aside their (entirely justified) differences with Trump and supporting this action before the news broke.

    Europe, including the UK, has never looked more irrelevant.
  • Sky

    Reuters - Khomeini killed in his compound

    Would explain the unusual daytime first strike

  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 57,864
    https://x.com/KamalaHarris/status/2027820065886777456

    Donald Trump is dragging the United States into a war the American people do not want. Let me be clear: I am opposed to a regime-change war in Iran, and our troops are being put in harm’s way for the sake of Trump’s war of choice.
  • isamisam Posts: 43,762
    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
  • squareroot2squareroot2 Posts: 7,637
    Scott_xP said:
    A fire ..not plural.
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 31,514

    It will be interesting to see how a probable IsraelI victory over Iran will affect domestic western politics given the size of the anti-Isreal vote.

    It would also be interesting to know by what metric you would judge an Israeli victory.
  • isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    Not me
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 964

    Brixian59 said:

    Tel Aviv under attack live on Sky

    Brilliant hope they get Bibi

    An eye for an eye.

    The democratically elected leader of a free democracy, or the authoritarian dictator?

    Yeah that's the same.
    The democratically elected leader of a free Country who like Adolph Hitler commuted war crimes.

    Netanyahu is a cancer on the Jewish state and the majority of Israelis want him out.

    War keeps him out of jail

    Let him call election, you know and I know he'll lose.
  • squareroot2squareroot2 Posts: 7,637
    Brixian59 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    Brixian is full.of poison reminds.me so.much of tim
    And tons of the bile Tories write on here isn't?

    Jesus

    You really don't like it up you do you?

    Same old
    Same old
    Same old Tories

    I just read what you write tim. Cf a few days ago You can't pretend you misunderstood the person referred to was tom.?.
    Tim TomJimJonDickDimDom

    Keep guessing freezing cold
    Deeply unpleasant..remarkably similar in style..
    Lots of nasties in the labour party to choose from
    Damian McBride....
  • dixiedean said:

    It will be interesting to see how a probable IsraelI victory over Iran will affect domestic western politics given the size of the anti-Isreal vote.

    It would also be interesting to know by what metric you would judge an Israeli victory.
    Regime change would be a seismic one.
  • Brixian59 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    Scott_xP said:

    Multiple explosion in Tel Aviv being reported

    Has the Iron Dome got rust of have the Israelis dropped an almighty bollock and forgot Iran has a million martyrs in place around the globe.

    Thats why our PM is being cautious and not putting our lives at as much risk as if we'd joined in.

    I fear we will see reprisals here, won't Farage and Kemi look fucking stupid then.
    Reprisals here would vindicate every anti-immigration politician going back decades.
    So you say we should never have let anyone in.

    God forbid it happens, I know the likes of Farage and Kemi want it to, but if it does it has nothing to do with immigration but everything to do with successive UK governments being submissive to US and Israel

    Thank God we finally have a PM prepared to say NO

    He's taken too long to do it but credit to him
    BBC News - UK planes 'are in the sky' in Middle East, Starmer says - BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20l1v0ldqzo?app-referrer=deep-link
  • BartholomewRobertsBartholomewRoberts Posts: 27,666
    edited February 28
    Brixian59 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    Tel Aviv under attack live on Sky

    Brilliant hope they get Bibi

    An eye for an eye.

    The democratically elected leader of a free democracy, or the authoritarian dictator?

    Yeah that's the same.
    The democratically elected leader of a free Country who like Adolph Hitler commuted war crimes.

    Netanyahu is a cancer on the Jewish state and the majority of Israelis want him out.

    War keeps him out of jail

    Let him call election, you know and I know he'll lose.
    What war crimes?

    Fighting a just war is not a crime. The deaths are thanks to Hamas.

    Not like slaughtering your own civilians in cold blood.

    There will be an election in Israel this year and I hope he loses, and I hope his successor is just as forceful at fighting any enemies.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 77,859

    Day one Khameini eliminated.
    Good work.

    They seem to have blasted loads of the senior leaders in a single strike. Efficient.
    Can the Iranians hit Washington?
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 964

    Brixian59 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    Scott_xP said:

    Multiple explosion in Tel Aviv being reported

    Has the Iron Dome got rust of have the Israelis dropped an almighty bollock and forgot Iran has a million martyrs in place around the globe.

    Thats why our PM is being cautious and not putting our lives at as much risk as if we'd joined in.

    I fear we will see reprisals here, won't Farage and Kemi look fucking stupid then.
    Reprisals here would vindicate every anti-immigration politician going back decades.
    So you say we should never have let anyone in.

    God forbid it happens, I know the likes of Farage and Kemi want it to, but if it does it has nothing to do with immigration but everything to do with successive UK governments being submissive to US and Israel

    Thank God we finally have a PM prepared to say NO

    He's taken too long to do it but credit to him
    BBC News - UK planes 'are in the sky' in Middle East, Starmer says - BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20l1v0ldqzo?app-referrer=deep-link
    British planes are defending UK bases defensive actions.

    Wake up, read digest and come back and prove otherwise.

    Protecting UK military bases

    Got it
  • isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    It takes some nerve to accuse established and respected menbers of this forum as ' bots'

  • geoffwgeoffw Posts: 9,495
    For regime change to occur the people of Iran will have to rise up ... again.
    Will the Revolutionary Guard dissolve into the night? If they don't there will be another bloodbath.
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 964

    Brixian59 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    Brixian is full.of poison reminds.me so.much of tim
    And tons of the bile Tories write on here isn't?

    Jesus

    You really don't like it up you do you?

    Same old
    Same old
    Same old Tories

    I just read what you write tim. Cf a few days ago You can't pretend you misunderstood the person referred to was tom.?.
    Tim TomJimJonDickDimDom

    Keep guessing freezing cold
    Deeply unpleasant..remarkably similar in style..
    Lots of nasties in the labour party to choose from
    Damian McBride....
    Jeez the Tories have no sleeze..

    I am a lapsed member of the Labour Party, never held any position in the Labour Party fact
  • Scott_xPScott_xP Posts: 42,653
    @jimsciutto

    Live update on CNN now: one Iranian missiles appears to have penetrated Israeli air defenses and impacted in Tel Aviv.
  • Brixian59 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    Scott_xP said:

    Multiple explosion in Tel Aviv being reported

    Has the Iron Dome got rust of have the Israelis dropped an almighty bollock and forgot Iran has a million martyrs in place around the globe.

    Thats why our PM is being cautious and not putting our lives at as much risk as if we'd joined in.

    I fear we will see reprisals here, won't Farage and Kemi look fucking stupid then.
    Reprisals here would vindicate every anti-immigration politician going back decades.
    So you say we should never have let anyone in.

    God forbid it happens, I know the likes of Farage and Kemi want it to, but if it does it has nothing to do with immigration but everything to do with successive UK governments being submissive to US and Israel

    Thank God we finally have a PM prepared to say NO

    He's taken too long to do it but credit to him
    BBC News - UK planes 'are in the sky' in Middle East, Starmer says - BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20l1v0ldqzo?app-referrer=deep-link
    British planes are defending UK bases defensive actions.

    Wake up, read digest and come back and prove otherwise.

    Protecting UK military bases

    Got it
    Active RAF flights protecting Qatar one of our many allies in the region

  • squareroot2squareroot2 Posts: 7,637
    Brixian59 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    Brixian is full.of poison reminds.me so.much of tim
    And tons of the bile Tories write on here isn't?

    Jesus

    You really don't like it up you do you?

    Same old
    Same old
    Same old Tories

    I just read what you write tim. Cf a few days ago You can't pretend you misunderstood the person referred to was tom.?.
    Tim TomJimJonDickDimDom

    Keep guessing freezing cold
    Deeply unpleasant..remarkably similar in style..
    Lots of nasties in the labour party to choose from
    Damian McBride....
    Jeez the Tories have no sleeze..

    I am a lapsed member of the Labour Party, never held any position in the Labour Party fact
    You don't have to be a party member to.be unpleasant.
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 964
    Scott_xP said:

    @jimsciutto

    Live update on CNN now: one Iranian missiles appears to have penetrated Israeli air defenses and impacted in Tel Aviv.

    1?

    So the Israeli oussies can carpet bomb innocent people and 1 bomb falls on tel Aviv and they start belly aching.

    Jeez..
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 63,360
    geoffw said:

    For regime change to occur the people of Iran will have to rise up ... again.
    Will the Revolutionary Guard dissolve into the night? If they don't there will be another bloodbath.

    That is the fear of all my Persian friends in LA.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 101,517
    edited February 28

    Sky

    Reuters - Khomeini killed in his compound

    Would explain the unusual daytime first strike

    He died as he lived - violently.

    Hopefully the Iranian people will get something better, though I can't say I'm optimisitc - the regime has a lot of power and people who rely upon that power.
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 964

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    It takes some nerve to accuse established and respected menbers of this forum as ' bots'

    I apologise and withdrawn that wird

    Scripted nonsense is a better word

    You really do need to deflate your pompous self importance

  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 57,864
    rcs1000 said:

    geoffw said:

    For regime change to occur the people of Iran will have to rise up ... again.
    Will the Revolutionary Guard dissolve into the night? If they don't there will be another bloodbath.

    That is the fear of all my Persian friends in LA.
    The leadership being taken out will have to have a discombobulating effect on the regime, as Trump would say.
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 86,707
    Biden may be very ill - with stage 4 cancer - but he still seems to have his marbles.

    Joe Biden warns that Donald Trump will try to ‘steal’ midterm elections
    In a rare public address, former president said US is experiencing ‘dark days’ and urged Americans to vote
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/joe-biden-donald-trump-midterm-elections
  • geoffwgeoffw Posts: 9,495
    rcs1000 said:

    geoffw said:

    For regime change to occur the people of Iran will have to rise up ... again.
    Will the Revolutionary Guard dissolve into the night? If they don't there will be another bloodbath.

    That is the fear of all my Persian friends in LA.
    After the carnage a couple of weeks ago the IRG will be like Putin's famous cornered rat

  • RogerRoger Posts: 22,299
    CH4 News is excellent. Starmer supports the invasion. The British ambassador says it is quite illegal. Looks like Starmer should join Netanyahu in the Hague. Loathsome man.
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 964
    ydoethur said:

    Day one Khameini eliminated.
    Good work.

    They seem to have blasted loads of the senior leaders in a single strike. Efficient.
    Can the Iranians hit Washington?
    Undoubtedly

    Not with missiles

    They have hundreds of thousands of potential matrtyrs though.

    Very very concerning with World Cup and Olympics coming up. Innocent decent people caught up in it.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 101,517
    Roger said:

    CH4 News is excellent. Starmer supports the invasion. The British ambassador says it is quite illegal. Looks like Starmer should join Netanyahu in the Hague. Loathsome man.

    Some words and extremely limited air action away from the main theater seems a bit weak for 'to the Hague' cries.
  • Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    It takes some nerve to accuse established and respected menbers of this forum as ' bots'

    I apologise and withdrawn that wird

    Scripted nonsense is a better word

    You really do need to deflate your pompous self importance

    After 70,000 posts I have no intention of changing my way

  • kle4kle4 Posts: 101,517

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    It takes some nerve to accuse established and respected menbers of this forum as ' bots'

    I apologise and withdrawn that wird

    Scripted nonsense is a better word

    You really do need to deflate your pompous self importance

    After 70,000 posts...

    Lightweight.
  • EabhalEabhal Posts: 13,532
    edited February 28

    Brixian59 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    Scott_xP said:

    Multiple explosion in Tel Aviv being reported

    Has the Iron Dome got rust of have the Israelis dropped an almighty bollock and forgot Iran has a million martyrs in place around the globe.

    Thats why our PM is being cautious and not putting our lives at as much risk as if we'd joined in.

    I fear we will see reprisals here, won't Farage and Kemi look fucking stupid then.
    Reprisals here would vindicate every anti-immigration politician going back decades.
    So you say we should never have let anyone in.

    God forbid it happens, I know the likes of Farage and Kemi want it to, but if it does it has nothing to do with immigration but everything to do with successive UK governments being submissive to US and Israel

    Thank God we finally have a PM prepared to say NO

    He's taken too long to do it but credit to him
    BBC News - UK planes 'are in the sky' in Middle East, Starmer says - BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20l1v0ldqzo?app-referrer=deep-link
    British planes are defending UK bases defensive actions.

    Wake up, read digest and come back and prove otherwise.

    Protecting UK military bases

    Got it
    Active RAF flights protecting Qatar one of our many allies in the region

    Though our imports of LNG from Qatar have dropped off quite a bit. But it remains very much in (direct) UK interests that this doesn't kick off while we still have significant fossil fuel consumption and exposure. Will be interesting to see what oil prices do when markets open...
  • kle4 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    It takes some nerve to accuse established and respected menbers of this forum as ' bots'

    I apologise and withdrawn that wird

    Scripted nonsense is a better word

    You really do need to deflate your pompous self importance

    After 70,000 posts...

    Lightweight.
    Indeed
  • Roger said:

    CH4 News is excellent. Starmer supports the invasion. The British ambassador says it is quite illegal. Looks like Starmer should join Netanyahu in the Hague. Loathsome man.

    How about condemning the Iranian regime ?
  • Scott_xPScott_xP Posts: 42,653
    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    An Iranian drone has just hit Dubai International Airport.
  • EabhalEabhal Posts: 13,532
    Scott_xP said:

    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    An Iranian drone has just hit Dubai International Airport.

    ffs
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 16,002
    Scott_xP said:

    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    An Iranian drone has just hit Dubai International Airport.

    Going after those US interests in self defence again
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 964

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    It takes some nerve to accuse established and respected menbers of this forum as ' bots'

    I apologise and withdrawn that wird

    Scripted nonsense is a better word

    You really do need to deflate your pompous self importance

    After 70,000 posts I have no intention of changing my way

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    It takes some nerve to accuse established and respected menbers of this forum as ' bots'

    I apologise and withdrawn that wird

    Scripted nonsense is a better word

    You really do need to deflate your pompous self importance

    After 70,000 posts I have no intention of changing my way

    Good for you

    I hope you get to 100, 000

    I'll see if I can help you on the way.

    I certainly seem to be able to boost your volume.

    I like you really

    Just banter

    Just off to sort my corns out..
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 77,859

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    It takes some nerve to accuse established and respected menbers of this forum as ' bots'

    I apologise and withdrawn that wird

    Scripted nonsense is a better word

    You really do need to deflate your pompous self importance

    After 70,000 posts I have no intention of changing my way

    Happy Birthday BigG, and here’s to the next 70,000!
  • squareroot2squareroot2 Posts: 7,637
    Eabhal said:

    Scott_xP said:

    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    An Iranian drone has just hit Dubai International Airport.

    ffs
    Is America using Cruise missiles.? Iran.needs subduing and quickly.
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 57,864
    Scott_xP said:

    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    An Iranian drone has just hit Dubai International Airport.

    Video from the airport:

    https://x.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/2027856083130130942

    Damage appears to have occurred in Terminal 3, including Concourse B and Concourse A.
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 19,089

    Habemus corpus

    https://x.com/israelradar_com/status/2027828650242953572

    ISRAEL SAYS KHAMENEI'S BODY WAS FOUND (N12 News)

    So he is going to be a bit delayed giving that big speech?
    Is this Venezuela all over again? Remove the leader, but the regime remains intact.
    One difference with Venezuela is that Israel is involved, and the Israelis will be motivated to maximise the damage to the Iranian regime.

    But [regime] decapitation does appear to be part of Trump's negotiating handbook, so it is plausible.
    I think Israel is motivated by how to distract from Bibi’s corruption trial.
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 70,096
    edited February 28
    Bahrain at the UN, on behalf of the targetted countries of the whole region, condemn Iran for their action and reserve the right to act to support their security
  • isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    I've met isam in real life, and can confirm he is not a bot!
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 964

    Habemus corpus

    https://x.com/israelradar_com/status/2027828650242953572

    ISRAEL SAYS KHAMENEI'S BODY WAS FOUND (N12 News)

    So he is going to be a bit delayed giving that big speech?
    Is this Venezuela all over again? Remove the leader, but the regime remains intact.
    One difference with Venezuela is that Israel is involved, and the Israelis will be motivated to maximise the damage to the Iranian regime.

    But [regime] decapitation does appear to be part of Trump's negotiating handbook, so it is plausible.
    I think Israel is motivated by how to distract from Bibi’s corruption trial.
    100%

    All he's interested in his his own neck and 70000 at least have been massacred for it.
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 964

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    I've met isam in real life, and can confirm he is not a bot!
    I've apologised for saying that.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 101,517

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    I've met isam in real life, and can confirm he is not a bot!
    That's just what a fellow bot would say!
  • ohnotnowohnotnow Posts: 5,886
    Eabhal said:

    Brixian59 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    Scott_xP said:

    Multiple explosion in Tel Aviv being reported

    Has the Iron Dome got rust of have the Israelis dropped an almighty bollock and forgot Iran has a million martyrs in place around the globe.

    Thats why our PM is being cautious and not putting our lives at as much risk as if we'd joined in.

    I fear we will see reprisals here, won't Farage and Kemi look fucking stupid then.
    Reprisals here would vindicate every anti-immigration politician going back decades.
    So you say we should never have let anyone in.

    God forbid it happens, I know the likes of Farage and Kemi want it to, but if it does it has nothing to do with immigration but everything to do with successive UK governments being submissive to US and Israel

    Thank God we finally have a PM prepared to say NO

    He's taken too long to do it but credit to him
    BBC News - UK planes 'are in the sky' in Middle East, Starmer says - BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20l1v0ldqzo?app-referrer=deep-link
    British planes are defending UK bases defensive actions.

    Wake up, read digest and come back and prove otherwise.

    Protecting UK military bases

    Got it
    Active RAF flights protecting Qatar one of our many allies in the region

    Though our imports of LNG from Qatar have dropped off quite a bit. But it remains very much in (direct) UK interests that this doesn't kick off while we still have significant fossil fuel consumption and exposure. Will be interesting to see what oil prices do when markets open...
    Be a shame if we had to increase our imports from the US, I guess.
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 964
    kle4 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    I've met isam in real life, and can confirm he is not a bot!
    That's just what a fellow bot would say!
    Oh god
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 101,517

    Bahrain at the UN, on behalf of the targetted countries of the whole region, condemn Iran for their action and reserve the right to act to support their security

    Being members of Autocracy Inc can bring benefits, but leaves you short of sympathy or allies at times like this, even when others may be no friends of those delivering the aggression.
  • turbotubbsturbotubbs Posts: 22,096
    kle4 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    It takes some nerve to accuse established and respected menbers of this forum as ' bots'

    I apologise and withdrawn that wird

    Scripted nonsense is a better word

    You really do need to deflate your pompous self importance

    After 70,000 posts...

    Lightweight.
    It's about time you changed yours, too...😀
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 63,360

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    I've met isam in real life, and can confirm he is not a bot!
    That's exactly what a bot would say.
  • turbotubbsturbotubbs Posts: 22,096
    Brixian59 said:

    Habemus corpus

    https://x.com/israelradar_com/status/2027828650242953572

    ISRAEL SAYS KHAMENEI'S BODY WAS FOUND (N12 News)

    So he is going to be a bit delayed giving that big speech?
    Is this Venezuela all over again? Remove the leader, but the regime remains intact.
    One difference with Venezuela is that Israel is involved, and the Israelis will be motivated to maximise the damage to the Iranian regime.

    But [regime] decapitation does appear to be part of Trump's negotiating handbook, so it is plausible.
    I think Israel is motivated by how to distract from Bibi’s corruption trial.
    100%

    All he's interested in his his own neck and 70000 at least have been massacred for it.
    There were a few other reasons but most seem to have forgotten those.
  • solarflaresolarflare Posts: 4,491
    I find it easiest to just assume you're all bots and I'm the only real poster here.
  • kle4 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Why do you say I’m a bot? I’ve met dozens of the people on here in real life.
    I've met isam in real life, and can confirm he is not a bot!
    That's just what a fellow bot would say!
    I didn't know you were a bot!
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 16,002

    I find it easiest to just assume you're all bots and I'm the only real poster here.

    PB Solipcism. A niche philosophy
  • MoonRabbitMoonRabbit Posts: 15,181

    It will be interesting to see how a probable IsraelI victory over Iran will affect domestic western politics given the size of the anti-Isreal vote.

    If you say probable victory, we need to define and set out clarity what victory from this is.

    You said Israel, not Israel and USA. That is a key point. I’ll have a go at defining victory - because I suspect three parties here each have very different win/lose outcomes. I also like to go on record predicting what I am sure is the most likely outcome.

    When Trump and Bibi are calling on Iranians to rise up and topple the regime, that is sending civilians against heavily armed military and security forces. Can you change a regime just through assassinations, that leaves the regimes praetorian guard still in control of the country?

    Tonight I think it’s most likely to be over in just 4 or 5 weeks time, in a new deal on enrichment, that is everyone’s down ramp if it goes on that long isn’t it - leaving an Iran regime still committed to stockpiling missiles, wanting the bomb, and terrorism via proxy’s still firmly in control of Iran, but this outcome is also an Israeli Government win, as they will have hugely depleted Iran’s threat to Israel ahead of Octobers election, perhaps even allowing them to call the election early on a bounce. However, if it ends in deal just like I describe, with a huge pile of mostly young, very dead progressives in Iran, that is blood forever dripping off the Trump Administrations hands.
    The Trump Administration already seem in a minority abroad and at home as to whether they really had to do this. I still think the most likely outcome is peace through a deal on enrichment, I call that a win for both the Israeli and Iranian governments objectives they brought into the war, but at same time a lose outcome for the Trump Administration. A win outcome for the Trump administration from this is hard to define, and very unlikely to happen.
  • turbotubbsturbotubbs Posts: 22,096

    I find it easiest to just assume you're all bots and I'm the only real poster here.

    Hang on. I thought we were all Leon/SeanT/ladyg/eadric/Heather?
  • RattersRatters Posts: 1,818
    I'm enjoying the Russian Ambassador's condemnation of the US-Israel breach of international law.

    Whatever you think of the merits of the strikes, the speech seems to be one of the longest pieces of straight faced satire in modern history.
  • Scott_xP said:

    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    An Iranian drone has just hit Dubai International Airport.

    That's just fucking stupid and beyond self-defeating.

    The Gulf Kingdoms want to do business, and this is bad for business. What's left of the Iranian Regime is just signing its own death warrant.
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 57,864
    Stirring words from Starmer:

    https://x.com/alexwickham/status/2027857472443097426

    Keir Starmer has spoken to Donald Trump on the phone this evening, Downing Street says

    “The Prime Minister set out that the UK was taking part in coordinated regional defensive operations to protect British people and regional partners following Iran’s indiscriminate retaliatory strikes on allies in the region.”
  • Alphabet_SoupAlphabet_Soup Posts: 3,802

    I find it easiest to just assume you're all bots and I'm the only real poster here.

    Hang on. I thought we were all Leon/SeanT/ladyg/eadric/Heather?
    Byronic if true.
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 27,814
    edited February 28

    I find it easiest to just assume you're all bots and I'm the only real poster here.

    Hang on. I thought we were all Leon/SeanT/ladyg/eadric/Heather?
    It is theorised that the entire universe is a single electron moving backwards and forwards in time[1]. Similarly everybody on PB is the same person moving backwards and forwards in time, expressing different phases and faces at different times. We are all at some point Leon/SeanT/ladyg/eadric/Heather, and everyday we wake up as a different person. At the end we will all ascend to OGH, and then the stars will go out.

    [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-electron_universe
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 55,405

    Scott_xP said:

    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    An Iranian drone has just hit Dubai International Airport.

    That's just fucking stupid and beyond self-defeating.

    The Gulf Kingdoms want to do business, and this is bad for business. What's left of the Iranian Regime is just signing its own death warrant.
    Are you really surprised that they fire back when attacked?

    You are Vladimir Putin and I claim my £5
  • FossFoss Posts: 2,426
    viewcode said:

    I find it easiest to just assume you're all bots and I'm the only real poster here.

    Hang on. I thought we were all Leon/SeanT/ladyg/eadric/Heather?
    It is theorised that the entire universe is a single electron moving backwards and forwards in time[1]. Similarly everybody on PB is the same person moving backwards and forwards in time, expressing different phases and faces at different times. We are all at some point Leon/SeanT/ladyg/eadric/Heather, and everyday we wake up as a different person. At the end we will all ascend to OGH, and then the stars will go out.

    [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-electron_universe
    Always good to see a ‘The Nine Billion Names of God’ reference.
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 964

    Stirring words from Starmer:

    https://x.com/alexwickham/status/2027857472443097426

    Keir Starmer has spoken to Donald Trump on the phone this evening, Downing Street says

    “The Prime Minister set out that the UK was taking part in coordinated regional defensive operations to protect British people and regional partners following Iran’s indiscriminate retaliatory strikes on allies in the region.”

    Are you or anyone else seriously suggesting that Starmer should authorise the RAF to join Israel and the US in bombing operations

    Seriously?

    He is doing the same as the vast majority of other Countries.

    Standing back from the precipice of war.

    That he could do that without Parliamentary consent is highly highly doubtful

    It's foolish in the extreme for Farage and Badenoch to call for the UK to support Air Strikes, thank god neither is in power if I were Starmer I'd call a debate for tomorrow request immediate recall of Parliament vote them down and show them up for the Trump Bibi sponsored apologists they are.

    History shows UK involvement in Middle East is a calamity

    Starmer grows in stature every minute he stands back.. Thank God McSweeney is gone he's as bad as Farage and Badenoch.

    Polls will show the vast majority of the UK don't want war.

    I challenge anyone who wants us to join bombing to out themselves and explain why, why would you declare the UK at war.

    It's a fucking senseless suggestion
  • turbotubbsturbotubbs Posts: 22,096
    So if the ayatollah is dead, but the Iranians say he isn't, does that mean he's going to die if natural causes shortly, as soon as they work out wtf to do?
  • Foxy said:

    Scott_xP said:

    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    An Iranian drone has just hit Dubai International Airport.

    That's just fucking stupid and beyond self-defeating.

    The Gulf Kingdoms want to do business, and this is bad for business. What's left of the Iranian Regime is just signing its own death warrant.
    Are you really surprised that they fire back when attacked?

    You are Vladimir Putin and I claim my £5
    I don't think the resident guests at the Fairmont were the ones launching the missiles.

    Hitting Dubai/Bahrain/Qatar civilian targets is a bad strategy and also demonstrates that no one left in the command has a clue.
  • isamisam Posts: 43,762
    She’s not going to get much sympathy

    DUBAI issues emergency alert. We are evacuating apartments

    https://x.com/isabeloakeshott/status/2027848500541587636?s=46&t=CW4pL-mMpTqsJXCdjW0Z6Q
  • MalmesburyMalmesbury Posts: 61,106

    So if the ayatollah is dead, but the Iranians say he isn't, does that mean he's going to die if natural causes shortly, as soon as they work out wtf to do?

    Schrödinger's Ayatollah
  • Scott_xPScott_xP Posts: 42,653
    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    Iranian ballistic missiles targeting Prince Sultan Airbase in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Fox)
  • Scott_xPScott_xP Posts: 42,653
    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    An Iranian drone has hit the five-star Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai.
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 964

    So if the ayatollah is dead, but the Iranians say he isn't, does that mean he's going to die if natural causes shortly, as soon as they work out wtf to do?

    There will be 50 body doubles lined up.

    It'll be like changing the ball in test cricket, they'll be scuffing a few beards up and choosing the closest lookalike
  • FlatlanderFlatlander Posts: 5,864
    Foxy said:

    Scott_xP said:

    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    An Iranian drone has just hit Dubai International Airport.

    That's just fucking stupid and beyond self-defeating.

    The Gulf Kingdoms want to do business, and this is bad for business. What's left of the Iranian Regime is just signing its own death warrant.
    Are you really surprised that they fire back when attacked?

    You are Vladimir Putin and I claim my £5
    Fire back? What did UAE do?
  • Scott_xPScott_xP Posts: 42,653
    isam said:

    She’s not going to get much sympathy

    DUBAI issues emergency alert. We are evacuating apartments

    https://x.com/isabeloakeshott/status/2027848500541587636?s=46&t=CW4pL-mMpTqsJXCdjW0Z6Q

    https://x.com/MorgothsReview/status/2027802969995915285?s=20
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 16,002
    Scott_xP said:

    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    An Iranian drone has hit the five-star Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai.

    More self defence against those US military assets
  • solarflaresolarflare Posts: 4,491
    Brixian59 said:

    So if the ayatollah is dead, but the Iranians say he isn't, does that mean he's going to die if natural causes shortly, as soon as they work out wtf to do?

    There will be 50 body doubles lined up.

    It'll be like changing the ball in test cricket, they'll be scuffing a few beards up and choosing the closest lookalike
    I'm thinking of that late-season Stargate SG-1 episode where they have to round up all the Ba'al clones.
  • geoffwgeoffw Posts: 9,495

    Foxy said:

    Scott_xP said:

    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    An Iranian drone has just hit Dubai International Airport.

    That's just fucking stupid and beyond self-defeating.

    The Gulf Kingdoms want to do business, and this is bad for business. What's left of the Iranian Regime is just signing its own death warrant.
    Are you really surprised that they fire back when attacked?

    You are Vladimir Putin and I claim my £5
    I don't think the resident guests at the Fairmont were the ones launching the missiles.

    Hitting Dubai/Bahrain/Qatar civilian targets is a bad strategy and also demonstrates that no one left in the command has a clue.
    What's the next move of a decapitated regime of headless chickens?

  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 55,405

    So if the ayatollah is dead, but the Iranians say he isn't, does that mean he's going to die if natural causes shortly, as soon as they work out wtf to do?

    Killing an 80 year old sickly man in a cult of martyrs is not always going to make much difference.
  • geoffw said:

    Foxy said:

    Scott_xP said:

    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    An Iranian drone has just hit Dubai International Airport.

    That's just fucking stupid and beyond self-defeating.

    The Gulf Kingdoms want to do business, and this is bad for business. What's left of the Iranian Regime is just signing its own death warrant.
    Are you really surprised that they fire back when attacked?

    You are Vladimir Putin and I claim my £5
    I don't think the resident guests at the Fairmont were the ones launching the missiles.

    Hitting Dubai/Bahrain/Qatar civilian targets is a bad strategy and also demonstrates that no one left in the command has a clue.
    What's the next move of a decapitated regime of headless chickens?

    Apparently to hit the Burj Al Arab hotel, according to Twitter.

    Absolute dopes.
  • isamisam Posts: 43,762
    🤣

    I am drinking to the death of one the planet’s most evil men. Deliberate oppressor of women. Murderer of innocents. Enemy of freedom everywhere. May he rot in hell.

    https://x.com/v_j_freeman/status/2027841080759054578?s=46&t=CW4pL-mMpTqsJXCdjW0Z6Q

    I quite liked Neil Sedaka

    https://x.com/hellothisisivan/status/2027847869697265784?s=46&t=CW4pL-mMpTqsJXCdjW0Z6Q
  • Brixian59 said:

    Stirring words from Starmer:

    https://x.com/alexwickham/status/2027857472443097426

    Keir Starmer has spoken to Donald Trump on the phone this evening, Downing Street says

    “The Prime Minister set out that the UK was taking part in coordinated regional defensive operations to protect British people and regional partners following Iran’s indiscriminate retaliatory strikes on allies in the region.”

    Are you or anyone else seriously suggesting that Starmer should authorise the RAF to join Israel and the US in bombing operations

    Seriously?

    He is doing the same as the vast majority of other Countries.

    Standing back from the precipice of war.

    That he could do that without Parliamentary consent is highly highly doubtful

    It's foolish in the extreme for Farage and Badenoch to call for the UK to support Air Strikes, thank god neither is in power if I were Starmer I'd call a debate for tomorrow request immediate recall of Parliament vote them down and show them up for the Trump Bibi sponsored apologists they are.

    History shows UK involvement in Middle East is a calamity

    Starmer grows in stature every minute he stands back.. Thank God McSweeney is gone he's as bad as Farage and Badenoch.

    Polls will show the vast majority of the UK don't want war.

    I challenge anyone who wants us to join bombing to out themselves and explain why, why would you declare the UK at war.

    It's a fucking senseless suggestion
    There is no need to do the bombing but support for our allies and interests is justyfied

    Bahrain at the UN of behalf of the gulf states, has roundly condemned Iran and reserves the right to act to protect their security

    Tonight Iran is friendless and their leader apparently dead
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 101,517
    No idea of the reliability of the source, but factions scrambling to get their own man appointed in a fast moving situation would not be unexpected.

    The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is insisting on the swift appointment of the next leader of the Islamic Republic after Ali Khamenei's death, sources with knowledge of the matter told Iran International.

    According to the sources speaking on condition of anonymity, the remaining IRGC command structure is seeking to finalize the decision within the coming hours, specifically by dawn on Sunday, March 1.

    The sources said with airstrikes ongoing, it is not feasible to convene a session of the Assembly of Experts, the constitutional body responsible for selecting the Supreme Leader. As a result, the IRGC is pushing for the appointment of the next leader to take place outside the legally prescribed procedures.

    https://www.iranintl.com/en/202602285944
  • Brixian59 said:

    Habemus corpus

    https://x.com/israelradar_com/status/2027828650242953572

    ISRAEL SAYS KHAMENEI'S BODY WAS FOUND (N12 News)

    So he is going to be a bit delayed giving that big speech?
    Is this Venezuela all over again? Remove the leader, but the regime remains intact.
    One difference with Venezuela is that Israel is involved, and the Israelis will be motivated to maximise the damage to the Iranian regime.

    But [regime] decapitation does appear to be part of Trump's negotiating handbook, so it is plausible.
    I think Israel is motivated by how to distract from Bibi’s corruption trial.
    100%

    All he's interested in his his own neck and 70000 at least have been massacred for it.
    The deceased are because of Hamas not Bibi.

    Bibi should be in jail for corruption, but any other leader would have hit Hamas back - and quite right too. It was a just war.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 101,517
    Googling the word Iran reveals some results are definitely slower than others to catch up on things.

    Government of Iran | Home
    irangov.ir
    18 hours ago — Significant Progress Made in Third Round of Iran–U.S. Talks in Geneva, FM Says
  • SandyRentoolSandyRentool Posts: 24,585
    kle4 said:

    No idea of the reliability of the source, but factions scrambling to get their own man appointed in a fast moving situation would not be unexpected.

    The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is insisting on the swift appointment of the next leader of the Islamic Republic after Ali Khamenei's death, sources with knowledge of the matter told Iran International.

    According to the sources speaking on condition of anonymity, the remaining IRGC command structure is seeking to finalize the decision within the coming hours, specifically by dawn on Sunday, March 1.

    The sources said with airstrikes ongoing, it is not feasible to convene a session of the Assembly of Experts, the constitutional body responsible for selecting the Supreme Leader. As a result, the IRGC is pushing for the appointment of the next leader to take place outside the legally prescribed procedures.

    https://www.iranintl.com/en/202602285944

    The Supreme Leader is dead, long live the Supreme Leader.
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 86,707

    Foxy said:

    Scott_xP said:

    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    An Iranian drone has just hit Dubai International Airport.

    That's just fucking stupid and beyond self-defeating.

    The Gulf Kingdoms want to do business, and this is bad for business. What's left of the Iranian Regime is just signing its own death warrant.
    Are you really surprised that they fire back when attacked?

    You are Vladimir Putin and I claim my £5
    I don't think the resident guests at the Fairmont were the ones launching the missiles.

    Hitting Dubai/Bahrain/Qatar civilian targets is a bad strategy and also demonstrates that no one left in the command has a clue.
    Or that they have little of exactly where their drones and missiles will land.
    Even the more accurate US stuff is resulting in significant civilian casualties, it seems.
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