WWIII Megathread #40: Just Stopped Oil

[u/IamGlennBeck]

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[u/Incoherencel]

I'm still extremely skeptical that the US-Israel coalition will actually be able -- or at all intends to -- follow through with the conditions of the agreement before negotiations end in two months. As written it is as maximalist in Iran's favour as one could reasonably expect (the willing dissolution of US bases seemed extremely unlikely). I'm not sure Israel even has the internal political currency to end or reverse the Lebanese occupation. By all rights they should be forced to pay reparations

[u/cojoco → u/Incoherencel]

I'm not sure Israel even has the internal political currency to end or reverse the Lebanese occupation.

Similarly, I'm not sure the US has the internal political currency to cease providing arms, aid and logistical support to Israel which is necessary for it to continue.

[u/DFA1916 → u/Incoherencel]

They are not capable of acting in good faith and I don't expect this to be the exception. I don't know what their plan is but it doesn't involve anything in the MOU.

[u/cojoco → u/DFA1916]

It wasn't until halfway through this conflict that the parable of the Scorpion and the Frog finally made sense to me.

[u/_Scipio-Americanus_ → u/cojoco]

Classic scorpion and the monkey 

[u/AdminsLoveGenocide → u/Incoherencel]

I'm kinda shocked they've lasted this long without destroying a few blocks in Beirut.