▲ 128 ▼ Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as war upends global markets (www.straitstimes.com) submitted 5 months ago* by RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to c/world@lemmy.world 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments Please post memes in comments. :)
[–] theherk@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago (1 child) The same way you do in one you did start. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KindnessisPunk@piefed.ca 12 points 5 months ago* (2 children) I'm just surprised their articulating it that way because it make this a war of conquest in no uncertain terms, all while they've been trying to soften their language by using words like "mission" and "operation" makes it all the more disgusting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] theherk@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago I’m not disputing that. I’m just saying when the mongol horde arrived, the besieged cities didn’t say “How are we supposed to surrender? You attacked us.” permalink fedilink source parent [–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago I don't think this is any new PR strategy by the American empire, lol, it's just that without even the pretense, without some previous narratives that made the average American support death and destruction, this entire scenario is obviously ridiculous and everyone can see it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KindnessisPunk@piefed.ca 12 points 5 months ago* (2 children) I'm just surprised their articulating it that way because it make this a war of conquest in no uncertain terms, all while they've been trying to soften their language by using words like "mission" and "operation" makes it all the more disgusting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] theherk@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago I’m not disputing that. I’m just saying when the mongol horde arrived, the besieged cities didn’t say “How are we supposed to surrender? You attacked us.” permalink fedilink source parent [–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago I don't think this is any new PR strategy by the American empire, lol, it's just that without even the pretense, without some previous narratives that made the average American support death and destruction, this entire scenario is obviously ridiculous and everyone can see it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theherk@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago I’m not disputing that. I’m just saying when the mongol horde arrived, the besieged cities didn’t say “How are we supposed to surrender? You attacked us.” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago I don't think this is any new PR strategy by the American empire, lol, it's just that without even the pretense, without some previous narratives that made the average American support death and destruction, this entire scenario is obviously ridiculous and everyone can see it. permalink fedilink source parent