It's been more than 20 years since former General Wesley Clark revealed the Pentagon's plan to 'take out' seven Muslim countries ending with Iran. It was supposed to happen within five years, but I guess the 'hawks' would say better late than never. Notice how all seven are/were threats to Israel - not to the United States. I wonder why America fights all of Israel's wars..

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2003/9/22/us-plans-to-attack-seven-muslim-states

4 hours ago, ronnie50 said:

It's been more than 20 years since former General Wesley Clark revealed the Pentagon's plan to 'take out' seven Muslim countries ending with Iran. It was supposed to happen within five years, but I guess the 'hawks' would say better late than never. Notice how all seven are/were threats to Israel - not to the United States. I wonder why America fights all of Israel's wars..

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2003/9/22/us-plans-to-attack-seven-muslim-states

Mixed thoughts, on the never ending wars against Islam. My solution (not popular with most), would be nuclear, once & for all, end them.

Hate that US lives & tax dollars are spent on the conflicts. BUT, better to have the battle in their back yard, than the USA. Inevitably, Islam will take over Europe, and with the middle east, having enough fuel & arms to bring the fight to the USA, so that can't be allowed.

Or else I'd be quite happy with USA in a state of isolationism, as can feed & energize itself. BUT, since a country of infidels, need to bitch slap Islam every now & then, to keep them in their place.

Happy not to be financing the silliness, or in the USA.

Thailand Rocks

2 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Hate that US lives & tax dollars are spent on the conflicts. BUT, better to have the battle in their back yard,

Pragmatically, that's very true. Then again, you like most Americans, don't seem to understand you were never fighting America's enemies - you were fighting Israel's enemies. And still are. Of course as the years have passed the entire middle east has come to hate America for the death and destruction it's wrought on their homes. So now, you are their enemy too - it didn't need to be that way. In any case, it is what is now, and the 800 pound gorilla has always been Israel that keeps using you to fight its wars. And you keep doing it.

13 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

Pragmatically, that's very true. Then again, you like most Americans, don't seem to understand you were never fighting America's enemies - you were fighting Israel's enemies. And still are. Of course as the years have passed the entire middle east has come to hate America for the death and destruction it's wrought on their homes. So now, you are their enemy too - it didn't need to be that way. In any case, it is what is now, and the 800 pound gorilla has always been Israel that keeps using you to fight its wars. And you keep doing it.

Agree, and hate that Israel is the immediate and sole beneficiary of USA involvement in the middle east, and the main provocateur of conflicts, with their tyrannical control of Palestinians and never ending settlement expansion.

Disagree that it's not the USA's war, as we are infidels in the eyes of Islam, so convert or die. You first. I would seriously use nukes, but where's the never ending profits in that.

Sad that only USA & Israel are fighting it, as Europe is witnessing their slow and inevitable overthrowing by Islam. It will be a Muslim continent in 22nd century.

1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

Disagree that it's not the USA's war, as we are infidels in the eyes of Islam,

Yes. But it was USA's endless slaughter (on behalf of Israel) in all these countries that has led to this. If they'd just been left alone, I seriously doubt they'd even know where America was on a map - much less call them infidels.

7 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Agree, and hate that Israel is the immediate and sole beneficiary of USA involvement in the middle east, and the main provocateur of conflicts, with their tyrannical control of Palestinians and never ending settlement expansion.

Disagree that it's not the USA's war, as we are infidels in the eyes of Islam, so convert or die. You first. I would seriously use nukes, but where's the never ending profits in that.

Sad that only USA & Israel are fighting it, as Europe is witnessing their slow and inevitable overthrowing by Islam. It will be a Muslim continent in 22nd century.

According to predictions, by 2050, the percentage of Muslims in Europe is projected to range from 7.4% to 14.0%, Of course this is subject to change- a tightening of migration laws, variations in birth rates, so good luck with your predictions for the next century.

1 minute ago, bannork said:

According to predictions, by 2050, the percentage of Muslims in Europe is projected to range from 7.4% to 14.0%, Of course this is subject to change- a tightening of migration laws, variations in birth rates, so good luck with your predictions for the next century.

I'd be interested to know if Samuel Huntington's predictions about America's white population being over-run by Blacks, Hispanics etc., were ever proved/disproved. His predictions were in his book Clash of Civilizations - published around 40 years ago I think..

13 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

Yes. But it was USA's endless slaughter (on behalf of Israel) in all these countries that has led to this. If they'd just been left alone, I seriously doubt they'd even know where America was on a map - much less call them infidels.

Personally, I would have nuke Israel, back in 1967. OK, probably couldn't get away with nuking them, but cut all ties with them, after they shot up the USS Liberty, in violation of arms supply agreement, beside trying to sink one of your ally's ships and killing US sailors.

Leave them to the Arab world to dispose of forever. Just think of the peace that would have existed the past 60 ish years.

2 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Personally, I would have nuke Israel, back in 1967. OK, probably couldn't get away with nuking them, but cut all ties with them, after they shot up the USS Liberty, in violation of arms supply agreement, beside trying to sink one of your ally's ships and killing US sailors.

Leave them to the Arab world to dispose of forever. Just think of the peace that would have existed the past 60 ish years.

Agree, not nuke, but cut all ties. Money and politics must have joined hands to get Israel to where it is today (wiping its behind with the US Congress and Administration for decades).

Here are the 7 countries Clark was told by his Pentagon general that they planned to go after, just after 9/11 - the names were revealed to him some 25 years ago when he announced it. In this order, apparently.

1. Iraq

2. Syria

3. Lebanon

4. Libya

5. Somalia

6. Sudan

7. Iran as last country.

Hmm. Not exactly all enemies of America were they. But enemies of Israel? Hmm.

17 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

Here are the 7 countries Clark was told by his Pentagon general that they planned to go after

Lebanon was considered the Switzerland of the Middle East in the 50s and 60s.

I don't know for a fact, but I wouldn't be surprised if shady Western influences were catalysts in its economic decline. So maybe they did "go after" Lebanon by attacking its financial integrity, not with direct bombing. But not sure.

9 hours ago, ronnie50 said:

I wonder why America fights all of Israel's wars..

I just started watching this ... haven't watched it yet.

But a very young Joe Biden exclaims "were there not an Israel, the US would have to invent an Israel".

As I mentioned in another thread, Israel almost seems to be a part of the US ...

Anyway, it looks like this video will provide some answers to this question. I will go watch it.

Listen, look up Wesley's plan for Russia when we bombed Serbia. OK. That man is a hypocrite war monger. Look it up. Damm him to hell.

4 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Mixed thoughts, on the never ending wars against Islam. My solution (not popular with most), would be nuclear, once & for all, end them.

Hate that US lives & tax dollars are spent on the conflicts. BUT, better to have the battle in their back yard, than the USA. Inevitably, Islam will take over Europe, and with the middle east, having enough fuel & arms to bring the fight to the USA, so that can't be allowed.

Or else I'd be quite happy with USA in a state of isolationism, as can feed & energize itself. BUT, since a country of infidels, need to bitch slap Islam every now & then, to keep them in their place.

Happy not to be financing the silliness, or in the USA.

Thailand Rocks

I suppose you have considered the global distribution of Islamic people in that utterance?

The "just f..n nuke em solution has been around since the Korean War. Back then it was about "the commies".

Same "commies" are in existence today.

Now it is Islamic hatred over extremism fueled by foreign extremist interference in continuous efforts to preserve a fundamentally dishonest hegemonic system that pays lip service to principles of sovereignty and diplomatic integrity.

Trump and Netanyahu have teamed up to blatantly go full rogue pirate on a global scale.

The maniacal strategists behind Trump are either stupid or suicidal or both !

4 minutes ago, 0ffshore360 said:

I suppose you have considered the global distribution of Islamic people in that utterance?

Not I haven't, and Praise Allah, as most turn out a pretty decent Massaman 🍽

Thank God that we have Israel as our masters. If you are going to be ruled be ruled by the best.

2 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Not I haven't, and Praise Allah, as most turn out a pretty decent Massaman 🍽

Massaman curry originated in Thailand as a fusion food. I can imagine the Buddah laughing right now.

14 minutes ago, 0ffshore360 said:

Massaman curry originated in Thailand as a fusion food. I can imagine the Buddah laughing right now.

... "AI Overview

Massaman curry, often called the "king of curries" and ranked as one of the world's most delicious foods, is widely believed to have been introduced to Thailand by Malay Muslims and Persian traders in the 17th century" ...

When searching for a good restaurant with Massaman, I make sure I filter in 'Halal' ... from AI ...

... "Massaman curry is widely available at most Thai halal restaurants due to its deep historical roots in Thailand's Muslim community. In fact, the name "Massaman" is believed to be derived from an archaic form of the word Musulman, which means Muslim.

Because it is a staple of Thai-Muslim heritage, it is one of the most common halal-certified dishes you will find across the country." ...

2 hours ago, KhunLA said:

... "AI Overview

Massaman curry, often called the "king of curries" and ranked as one of the world's most delicious foods, is widely believed to have been introduced to Thailand by Malay Muslims and Persian traders in the 17th century" ...

When searching for a good restaurant with Massaman, I make sure I filter in 'Halal' ... from AI ...

... "Massaman curry is widely available at most Thai halal restaurants due to its deep historical roots in Thailand's Muslim community. In fact, the name "Massaman" is believed to be derived from an archaic form of the word Musulman, which means Muslim.

Because it is a staple of Thai-Muslim heritage, it is one of the most common halal-certified dishes you will find across the country." ...

Among a variety of subjects, topics, the reliance on AI as a definitive derived generally from outside the cultural context is suspect IMHO.

Massaman curry is widely available across Asia. " Believed to be" statements give the lie to genuine veracity of fact. Ask a Thai and an alternative origin could often be that it is a variation of an Indian curry. Similarly Thai Chicken /Rice is a derivative of Chinese origin(Hunan) greatly improved on by Thai culinary skills. Contradictorily Tom Yung koong in Bali beats Thai offerings hands down !

More relevant to the topic I am certain that at some point survivors of the illegitimate attack on Iran will likely be very appreciative of a single serving of any healthy food even while attending the funerals of 178 girl victims of a stupid war !

6 minutes ago, 0ffshore360 said:

Among a variety of subjects, topics, the reliance on AI as a definitive derived generally from outside the cultural context is suspect IMHO.

Massaman curry is widely available across Asia. " Believed to be" statements give the lie to genuine veracity of fact. Ask a Thai and an alternative origin could often be that it is a variation of an Indian curry. Similarly Thai Chicken /Rice is a derivative of Chinese origin(Hunan) greatly improved on by Thai culinary skills. Contradictorily Tom Yung koong in Bali beats Thai offerings hands down !

More relevant to the topic I am certain that at some point survivors of the illegitimate attack on Iran will likely be very appreciative of a single serving of any healthy food even while attending the funerals of 178 girl victims of a stupid war !

Stop yelling 'Death to America' & 'Israel' and people wouldn't be knocking your military back a few decades. Som nam naa

It's war, people die. Die even when it's not war, from own govt.

How many gays executed in Iran, or honor killing of woman for breaking silly sharia law

3 hours ago, KhunLA said:

... "AI Overview

Massaman curry, often called the "king of curries" and ranked as one of the world's most delicious foods, is widely believed to have been introduced to Thailand by Malay Muslims and Persian traders in the 17th century" ...

When searching for a good restaurant with Massaman, I make sure I filter in 'Halal' ... from AI ...

... "Massaman curry is widely available at most Thai halal restaurants due to its deep historical roots in Thailand's Muslim community. In fact, the name "Massaman" is believed to be derived from an archaic form of the word Musulman, which means Muslim.

Because it is a staple of Thai-Muslim heritage, it is one of the most common halal-certified dishes you will find across the country." ...

I tried halal food in a restaurant in Chiang Mai. It was godawful, my Thai GF was disgusted.

No wonder Muslims put their women in burquas. The dishes were swimming in oil, which would not do much for waistlines.

4 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Thank God that we have Israel as our masters. If you are going to be ruled be ruled by the best.

They are the only country that is not afraid of Islam...or anyone, so yes, why not.

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

I tried halal food in a restaurant in Chiang Mai. It was godawful, my Thai GF was disgusted.

No wonder Muslims put their women in burquas. The dishes were swimming in oil, which would not do much for waistlines.

Halal & vegetarian usually go hand in hand, and vegan items seemed to be swimming in oil, and not a fan. Fan of curries & roti s, and lots of times, if a rice dish, it's not crap boring plain white rice.

Lot of the Malay Muslim influences to TH, comes from Indian food, which I'm also not much of a fan of. Tikka Masala is OK, when done right. Indian nor Muslim food are something I could live on, as not nearly of choices I like, though limited experience with.

On topic, from vids I've seen, I couldn't live in Iran or mid eastern countries, and food doesn't look very appetizing.

16 hours ago, ronnie50 said:

It's been more than 20 years since former General Wesley Clark revealed the Pentagon's plan to 'take out' seven Muslim countries ending with Iran. It was supposed to happen within five years, but I guess the 'hawks' would say better late than never. Notice how all seven are/were threats to Israel - not to the United States. I wonder why America fights all of Israel's wars..

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2003/9/22/us-plans-to-attack-seven-muslim-states

Cute, but out of context. All seven countries were indeed a threat to the USA and to international peace.

Syria: The Assad regime with support from Iran, Hezbollah and Russia created 14 million refugees and slaughtered 750,000. You conveniently ignore the international sanctions and demand that there be western intervention to remove Assad.

Lebanon: The intent was to neutralize Hezbollah the proxy army and terrorist group under the control of Iran. Hezbollah refused to accept the legitimate Lebanese government and international intervention would have been to neutralize Hezbollah and allow Lebanon's government freedom to govern without Iranian or Syrian interference. Lebanon was where hundreds of US marines were murdered in a Hezbollah sponsored bombing.

Libya: It's involvement in international terrorism and threats against the USA was well documented. The Lougherbie Pan Am bombing was sponsored by Libya.

Sudan: The ongoing genocide in Darfur says it all. Of course Al Jazera sees nothing wrong with the slaughter of Black Africans by Islamic militias.

Somalia: At the time the threat to international shipping, the kidnappings and attacks led to international intervention including the participation of Russian, Chinese and Indian naval vessels attacking and killing Somali vessels, pirates and fishing boats alike.

Any other warped and biased that you wish to present?

7 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Lebanon was considered the Switzerland of the Middle East in the 50s and 60s.

I don't know for a fact, but I wouldn't be surprised if shady Western influences were catalysts in its economic decline. So maybe they did "go after" Lebanon by attacking its financial integrity, not with direct bombing. But not sure.

It never fails to amaze me how gullible westerners always fall for propaganda narratives and blame the West including Israel for events that were not their doing.

Hezbollah and Syria are the reason why Lebanon has suffered. Syria claimed Lebanon for its own initiated a civil war that led to its invasion and occupation of the country in 1976. Assad had no relationship to the west and was one of Russia's strongest allies in the region.

During the occupation of Lebanon, Syria financed militias who would attack Israel on its northern border. This initiated the Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon in 1982. Following the withdrawal of Israel, Syria and Iran sponsored the creation of Hezbollah to create a proxy army and to allow Syria to retain control of Lebanon. Hezbollah did not accept the Lebanese government and acted as a state within a state.

In 2005 Syria assassinated the PM of Lebanon, Rafic Hari. This united much of the country and caused the Cedar Revolution which saw the Lebanese finally expel the Syrians. Unfortunately, tens of thousands of Lebanese political prisoners died in Syrian torture prisons. Hezbollah became a proxy army of Iran and was a critical part of keeping the Assad regime in power. It slaughtered tens of thousands of Syrians.

None of this had or has anything to do with the west or Israel. The problems of Lebanon were the direct result of Syria, Iran and to a lesser extent Russia (which wanted the Lebanese ports).

15 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Cute, but out of context. All seven countries were indeed a threat to the USA and to international peace.

You just can't see it, can you. Forest, trees, etc. So many like you USA, USA, USA..

All of what you wrote about the acts of those countries is a DIRECT RESULT of America's bias in favor of Israel - at all costs. Any country in that region that Israel felt was a threat to it, America came to the violent rescue - whether the threat was real or imagined. Over the years, of course, they'd all come to hate America and Israel - and want to take their own violent retribution. The million dollar question never properly answered is why America's leaders fall overthemselves swearing allegiance to Israel and sending 60 billion or whatever in aid and armeries to it each year - even after it attacked and tried to sink the USS Liberty in the eastern Med. The flimsy excuse that it's the only Western-style democracy in the ME is BS. The other autocrats are all propped up by Washington - Saudi, Egypt, etc., etc. Iran was once a shining example of progressive democracy until the CIA and the Brits formulated a coup to get rid of it - and install the blood drenched Shah to do their (oil supply) bidding. America is its own worst enemy.

Yes Israel wanted this war Israel started this war - a thief on stolen land will never have good neighbours. When God chose them he didn't give them oil but a burning desire to seek revenge on those that would do them harm and settle old scores.

Jim Burkhard, the head of oil markets at S&P Global Energy, said the war threatens to set off the worst oil supply crisis of the modern age, outstripping even the Arab oil embargo of 1973 or the first Gulf War in 1990. Never before has Iran shut down the choke point controlling a fifth of the world’s oil and seaborne gas supply.

“If the reduction in tanker traffic continues for a week or so it will be historic. Beyond that it would be epochal for the oil market,” he said.

https://archive.ph/djZi1

16 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Cute, but out of context. All seven countries were indeed a threat to the USA and to international peace.

Syria: The Assad regime with support from Iran, Hezbollah and Russia created 14 million refugees and slaughtered 750,000. You conveniently ignore the international sanctions and demand that there be western intervention to remove Assad.

Lebanon: The intent was to neutralize Hezbollah the proxy army and terrorist group under the control of Iran. Hezbollah refused to accept the legitimate Lebanese government and international intervention would have been to neutralize Hezbollah and allow Lebanon's government freedom to govern without Iranian or Syrian interference. Lebanon was where hundreds of US marines were murdered in a Hezbollah sponsored bombing.

Libya: It's involvement in international terrorism and threats against the USA was well documented. The Lougherbie Pan Am bombing was sponsored by Libya.

Sudan: The ongoing genocide in Darfur says it all. Of course Al Jazera sees nothing wrong with the slaughter of Black Africans by Islamic militias.

Somalia: At the time the threat to international shipping, the kidnappings and attacks led to international intervention including the participation of Russian, Chinese and Indian naval vessels attacking and killing Somali vessels, pirates and fishing boats alike.

Any other warped and biased that you wish to present?

Everybody but Israel - look over there - no mate the world and his dog has woken up to the reality.

4 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Everybody but Israel - look over there - no mate the world and his dog has woken up to the reality.

I get it, you don't like Israel. You make reference to a long standing US contingency plan on Iran and keep trying to blame Israel. Over the past 47 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, has killed and maimed American citizens and service members through its own forces and proxy militias. More Americans have been killed by Iran than any other terrorist regime on Earth.

It was Iran which has tried to assassinate the US President 2X. As per the USA's own Congressional documentation; US law enforcement has disrupted multiple potentially lethal Iranian-backed plots in the United States since 2020. During this time frame, the Iranian government has also unsuccessfully targeted critics of its regime who are based in the USA for lethal attack.

Need a reminder of how many times Iran has caused death and injury to US citizens, and presents a threat to US national security?

• November 1979: Iranian students, backed by the regime, seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran — taking 66 Americans hostage in a 444-day standoff.

• April 1983: The Islamic Jihad, an Iran-backed terrorist group, carried out a suicide car bombing at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, killing 17 Americans.

• October 1983: Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists killed 241 U.S. military personnel — including 220 U.S. Marines and 21 other service personnel — in a truck bombing at a Marine compound in Beirut.

• March 1984: Iran-backed Islamic Jihad terrorists kidnapped CIA station chief William Buckley on his way to work in Beirut, ultimately killing him the following year.

• September 1984: Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists killed 23 innocent people — including two American service members — in a car bomb attack at the U.S. Embassy annex in Beirut.

• December 1984: Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists hijacked Kuwait Airways Flight 221 en route to Pakistan, diverting it to Tehran — where they brutally tortured and killed two American officials.

• June 1985: Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists hijacked TWA Flight 847 on its way from Athens to Rome, torturing a U.S. Navy diver before shooting him point blank in the head and tossing his body onto the Beirut airport tarmac.

• July 1989: Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists killed U.S. Marine Col. William Higgins after kidnapping him the previous year while serving with a United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon.

• April 1995: Iran-backed Islamic Jihad terrorists killed eight people — including one American citizen — in a car bomb attack in the Gaza Strip.

• August 1995: An Iran-backed Hamas suicide bomber blew up a bus in Jerusalem, killing an American and three other passengers, and wounding more than 100 others.

• February 1996: An Iran-backed Hamas suicide bomber blew up another bus in Jerusalem, killing three Americans and wounding three other Americans.

• March 1996: A suicide bomber linked to the Iran-backed Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist groups killed 20 people — including two Americans — in a suicide bombing at a Tel Aviv shopping center.

• May 1996: Iran-backed terrorists killed an American-Israeli dual citizen and wounded another American citizen in the West Bank.

• June 1996: Iran-backed Hezbollah Al-Hijaz terrorists killed 19 U.S. Airmen and wounded nearly 500 others in a truck bombing at a U.S. Air Force housing complex in Saudi Arabia.

• September 1997: Iran-backed Hamas suicide bombers blew themselves up at a shopping mall in Jerusalem, killing an American-Israeli dual citizen and wounding seven other American citizens.

• August 1998: Al-Qaeda suicide bombers, facilitated by Iran-backed Hezbollah, simultaneously bombed U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, killing 224 people — including a dozen American citizens.

• August 2001: An Iran-backed Hamas terrorist blew up a Jerusalem pizzeria, killing three Americans.

• January 2002: An Iran-backed al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade terrorist killed an American-Israeli dual citizen in the West Bank.

• July 2002: An Iran-backed Hamas terrorist killed five Americans in a bombing at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

• June 2003: An Iran-backed Hamas suicide bomber killed 17 people — including an American citizen — on a bus in Jerusalem.

• October 2003: Iran-backed Popular Resistance Committees terrorists killed three U.S. diplomatic personnel in a bombing in Gaza.

• Between 2003 and 2011: Iran-backed militias killed at least 603 U.S. troops in Iraq — “roughly one in every six American combat fatalities in Iraq.”

• August 2003: An Iran-backed Hamas terrorist blew up a bus in Jerusalem, killing five Americans and wounding one other American.

• August 2006: Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists killed American citizen and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier Michael Levin during the Second Lebanon War — the only American to die in the conflict.

• January 2007: A dozen men affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force killed five U.S. soldiers and wounded three others in Karbala, Iraq, after disguising themselves as U.S. soldiers and entering the Provincial Joint Coordination Center.

• March 2007: Former FBI Agent Robert Levinson disappeared in Iran, likely dying in an Iranian prison.

• July 2014: Iran-backed Hamas terrorists killed two American citizens serving in the IDF.

• October 2015: Iran-backed Hamas terrorists killed an American citizen and his wife in a drive-by shooting in the West Bank.

• December 2019: Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah terrorists killed an American civilian contractor and wounded several U.S. service members in a rocket attack at K1 Air Base in Kirkuk, Iraq.

• January 2020: 109 U.S. troops suffered traumatic brain injuries in an Iranian ballistic missile attack on the Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq.

• September 2020: U.S. intelligence indicated the Iranian regime was considering a plot to assassinate the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa.

• February 2021: An Iran-backed militia fired a rocket at coalition forces in Erbil, Iraq, wounding a U.S. service member and four U.S. civilian contractors.

• July 2021: Iranian-backed militias wounded two U.S. service members in a series of rocket and drone attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria.

• September 2022: An Iranian rocket attack killed an American citizen in Iraqi Kurdistan.

• November 2022: An IRGC captain orchestrated the killing of an American citizen in Baghdad.

• March 2023: An Iranian drone attack killed an American contractor and wounded five U.S. service members and another contractor in a strike on a coalition base in Syria.

• October 2023: Iran-backed Hamas terrorists killed 46 Americans and kidnapped at least 12 Americans in the October 7th massacre.

• December 2023: Iran-backed militias wounded three U.S. service members in an attack on Erbil Air Base in Iraq.

• January 2024: Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah terrorists killed three U.S. service members and wounded more than 40 other service members in a drone attack against the Tower 22 military base in Jordan.

• Between October 2023 and November 2024: Iran and its proxies conducted more than 180 attacks against U.S. forces in the Middle East, wounding more than 180 U.S. service members and killing three service members.

• November 2024: An Iranian national and IRGC asset was charged for plotting to assassinate President Trump.

• June 2025: Iran-backed militias attacked at least three U.S. bases in Syria and two U.S. bases in Iraq.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2026/03/the-iranian-regimes-decades-of-terrorism-against-american-citizens/

5 hours ago, ronnie50 said:

You just can't see it, can you. Forest, trees, etc. So many like you USA, USA, USA..

All of what you wrote about the acts of those countries is a DIRECT RESULT of America's bias in favor of Israel - at all costs. Any country in that region that Israel felt was a threat to it, America came to the violent rescue - whether the threat was real or imagined. Over the years, of course, they'd all come to hate America and Israel - and want to take their own violent retribution. The million dollar question never properly answered is why America's leaders fall overthemselves swearing allegiance to Israel and sending 60 billion or whatever in aid and armeries to it each year - even after it attacked and tried to sink the USS Liberty in the eastern Med. The flimsy excuse that it's the only Western-style democracy in the ME is BS. The other autocrats are all propped up by Washington - Saudi, Egypt, etc., etc. Iran was once a shining example of progressive democracy until the CIA and the Brits formulated a coup to get rid of it - and install the blood drenched Shah to do their (oil supply) bidding. America is its own worst enemy.

No, it is not about USA or defending Israel for the sake of Israel.

You are blaming Israel for events for which it had no relationship. Your hypocrisy and invention of reasons to justify Iran's history of terrorism is nothing more than pure hatred for Israel, the USA and the underpinnings of the free world.

Israel was not responsible for the Assad regime, nor was the USA. Yet, Assad supported by Iran and Russia were responsible for the deaths of 750,000 and the creation of 14 million refugees. What's your excuse for that carnage? It was Hezbollah that was propping up Assad until the bitter end. It was Syria and Iran who ran the torture prisons.

Israel is not responsible for the ongoing war in Yemen that has seen 250,000 dead and an estimated 2-4 million refugees, and the associated food and health crisis. It is the Iran backed Houthis who have created their own state.

Israel has nothing to do with the ongoing genocide of black Africans in Darfur by Islamic militias, 150,000 dead, millions of refugees and a a real looming famine.

It was Iran which supported militants in the western Sahara as they waged a war on Morocco and tried to stir up unrest in Algeria.

It is Iran which has sabotaged the legal and legitimate government of Lebanon by its funding and support of Hezbollah. There is no peace in Lebanon because Hezbollah has created a shariah law Shiite state of its own, a state with no legal basis.

It is Iran which is targeting civilians in the Gulf Arab nations and which is attacking commercial, non military cargo ships in the Gulf. It is Iran which is bombing civilian airports. It is Iran which has closed the Strait of Hormuz disrupting oil exports to China and the EU.

It is Iran which has been implicated in thousands of terror attacks over the past 47 years and who has harassed, attacked and murdered dissidents around the world.

It is Iran that has threatened to bomb and attack the EU, and USA. Aside from Pakistan, where does the government lead its people is mentally deranged chants of death to the USA, death to Israel, death to the UK? This is not rational stable behavior.

And yet here you are coming to blame Israel.

A day ago, Kuwait downed 3 US aircraft. Are you going to accuse Kuwait of an ulterior plot too?