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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yup, I think this is why they've been so desperate to negotiate with Russia and find some off ramp I'm Ukraine.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

it's had to discern what's happening because people like sachs say the military industrial complex is try to keep the war going, but others agree w your statement.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd argue both of these things are true. The people making profit off the war want to keep making money, and people who want to consolidate resources for strategic purposes like destroying Iran want to end it. You have to keep in mind that the US is not a hivemind with a common purpose. There are many different groups all pulling things in different directions based on their own interests.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

There are many different groups all pulling things in different directions based on their own interests.

the latest batch of epstein files confirms that there are other groups out there and we can infer that they don't always align.

you're ahead of the curve. lol

[–] Manmoth@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The US wants to go to war in Iran on behalf of Israel. Everything is secondary to that.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That seems to be the dominant faction in the US right now for sure.

[–] Manmoth@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

True, they've dreamt of invading Iran since their regime there was overthrown.