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' Shameless': Critics Hammer Pete Hegseth for Claiming 'We Didn't Start' War on Iran (www.commondreams.org)

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[–] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm wondering if this argument is just for show, orif they are planning to call Article 5.

[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That would be rich, after threatening and insulting their allies

[–] CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Brits declared that their bases would be used for defensive actions only, in an embarrassing attempt to make any attack on them able to trigger Article 5.

[–] Tapirs_Are_AI_Slop@lemmy.org 2 points 1 day ago

I liked the UK and EU not getting involved for a whole day until they have to defend the surrounding nations that were obviously going to take fire. Why even act like you aren't about to get involved?