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Pentagon confirms missile defence system and troops deploying to Israel (www.middleeasteye.net)

submitted 2 months ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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The Pentagon has confirmed it is sending a THAAD missile defence system and US troops to Israel, publicly acknowledging that US troops will be on the ground assisting in Israel's defence.

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[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Now if Iran sends a ballistic missile in and kills one American what will the US do compared with what the did a few weeks ago when the IDF purposely shot an American protester in the Westbank?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I don't think Iran will need to wait that long. This looks like the US/Israel are planning a joint operation counterattack on Iranian facilities. Which will trigger a retaliation in turn as Iran escalates in kind. Etc, etc.

The big difference now is that the US military will officially be getting its hands dirty in the region, much like we did in Desert Shield / Storm and in Libya. Very possible that the ghost of John McCain finally gets its long-sought-after bomb bomb Iran.

[–] rando895@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 months ago

There's a good chance it will be used for the declaration of a special military operation. And the Americans will finally get to invade Iran.