• Andy
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    No, you’re very mistaken. Let me explain.

    In the past, the US has stationed supporting troops off of Israel, in battleships far away. It’s meant to provide support while keeping things calm.

    The reason that putting any soldiers IN Israel is significant is that it means that if Iran tries to kill any Israeli soldiers, they can’t do it without risking killing Americans. And if they kill an American, it is understood that we will retaliate and they will be at war with the United States of America.

    That’s the point of sending 100 troops to offer “tech support”. It’s to deliberately create conditions that could start a war. If you ask a general, they’ll claim that it’s just shrewd tactics, because letting Iran know all this means that good judgment will prevent them from attacking Israel. But every war in history is preceded by people making those claims (even when they don’t believe them) before going to war.

    This is foreplay. This is how you flirt when you’re a NatSec pervert thinking of going to war against someone.

    • @grandkaiser
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      3 months ago

      We’ve had thousands of troops stationed in the tel-aviv base for decades… This isn’t anything new. That’s why it’s a click bait headline

        • @grandkaiser
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          03 months ago

          This ain’t the war thunder forums, pal

    • @Jon_Servo
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      53 months ago

      “Love the troops” as in, “Fuck, I love meat shields.”

      • @DerArzt
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        33 months ago

        A tale as old as time.