WAR! What is it good for?

Bibi will be loving it, because it bolsters his position

which is just what he needs

 

British jets helping Israel and have shot down drones.

 

They would be better employed protecting Aid workers.

 

Jock Daniels ...

 

You been sniffing down the pants isle again in Morrisons fosse ?

Anyway, does Iran have the right to defend itself and its embassies ?

 

Airspace shut down

Sensible thing to do in the circumstances

 

They've all shut their airspace down, done it hours ago, Israel, Jordan and Iran.

 

Yeah sensible move. There's loads commercial air traffic over the middle east.

 

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innit

that flight radar24 is great

 

You say that, but imagine you're one of the poor sods on a long haul flight back from Australia or Malaysia and the captain comes on and says, "Sorry everyone but we have to take a detour over the Dombass and Ukraine"

 

Have to admit, I personally found it disgusting how the West just seemed to gloss over the destruction of the Iranian consulate in Syria ... and then came up with "Iran better not retaliate or we'll all gang up on 'em" ... can you imagine the reaction if it had been one of our consulates, anywhere in the world, or a yank one? ... appears that brown lives, especially arab lives, aren't as sacrosanct... reprehensible ... and tells you all you need to know about western leaders.

 

I reckon first class are carrying enough champagne to see them through it, which ever way they go

 

Yup

If a US or UK embassy had been hit, it would be an immediate **** storm

Hence my question, does Iran have the right to defend itself ?

 

Easy answer ... just as much right as any other sovereign state ...

 

There were civilians in the consulate also. We've acknowledged the case that diplomatic premises are now regarded as legitimate targets.

Even though it's a violation of international treaties and the principle of diplomatic immunity.

If the rules of engagement no longer matter to us and consulates are legitimate targets and you're working in one of countless around the world, I wonder how you're feeling right now.

 

Yup

Embassies are Sovereign soil

 

Ah yes I believe it's the Novochok vintage.

 

I'll just have a packet of mini cheddars instead thanks

 

i was staggered by how little was made of one state attacking a foreign consulate in a third country . The implications for future behaviour is frankly disturbing .