US soldiers say they have no protection from Iranian missiles and drones targeting US bases in the Gulf

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More and more US troops deployed to West Asia are expressing doubts about fighting in the war against Iran, including having to “die for Israel,” the Huffington Post reported on 23 March.

A veteran and reservist who mentors younger officers told HuffPost that troops she speaks with are expressing a loss of faith after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu helped push US President Donald Trump to go to war against Iran.

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Interviews further revealed that troops are worried about inadequate protection from Iranian ballistic missiles and drones targeting US bases in the Gulf region.

“Getting random indirect fire is not the same as watching the entire gym and coffee shop and some dorms get blown up from a door less than 50 meters away,” said one service member.

  • Dirt_Possum [she/her, undecided]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    22 days ago

    in order to help victims, you first have to help the perpetrators themselves.

    Get that everybody? We have to help the bourgeoisie first before we can help the working class. We have to help the leaders of the imperialist hegemon first before we can help the people of the global south. We have to help the entity first before… fuck it, I don’t even want to finish saying that one.