• SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      arrow-down
      4
      ·
      7 hours ago

      Sure, but shooting rockets at everyone in the neighbourhood including civilians isn’t defending oneself. What Iran is doing is terrorism, attacking civilians in an effort to pressure the governments in the region.

      • acargitz@lemmy.ca
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        6
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        edit-2
        7 hours ago

        Which is exactly why I used the phrase typically used to excuse Israel’s actions.

        • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          2
          arrow-down
          3
          ·
          edit-2
          2 hours ago

          Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis all fire rockets at civilian population centers in Israel. Counter-attacking them can be considered Israel defending themselves.

          Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman have not fired rockets (or weapons of any kind) at Iran. Counter-attacking the US and Israel would be defending themselves. What Iran is doing by not limiting themselves to counter attacking those attacking them is creating terror in the region. They’re being terrorists.

          • acargitz@lemmy.ca
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            edit-2
            58 minutes ago

            So your whole argument is about labelling this or that side “terrorist”? This is about moralizing an illegal war? Cry me a fucking river.