The U.S. military has shot down some Iranian drones tonight, according to U.S. officials.
  • iopq@lemmy.world
    49·
    8 months ago

    Most of them ask the US for help. It’s not some kind of gotcha, Ukraine would love US troops to shoot down Iranian drones

    • ABCDE@lemmy.world
      31·
      8 months ago

      Doesn’t mean they should go in, like in Vietnam. Nor in Iraq. Nor in Afghanistan. Nor in…

      • iopq@lemmy.world
        13·
        8 months ago

        They should definitely help Ukraine more. If US had troops deployed in Ukraine prior to the war the outcome would be better than what is happening now.

        • ABCDE@lemmy.world
          3·
          8 months ago

          I’m not sure how that is relevant, nor how that is backed up by any historical examples of US intervention.

          • iopq@lemmy.world
            12·
            8 months ago

            South Korea is free because of the US. Everything would be North Korea now if the US did nothing

    • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      8 months ago

      Assad asked for Iran’s help while fighting ISIS and Turkish backed Islamist militants. Whatever you think about it, they are there legally and with the concent of the government in power.

          • iopq@lemmy.world
            12·
            7 months ago

            It’s not irrelevant, the whole world is choosing sides

            Russia, Assad, Iran + proxies (Houthis, for example) are the “hate America” side