World Politics Thread

[Kirkut]

When you are in an elite position such as the military you are by default expected to be highly responsible before using dangerous weapons. I'm still finding it hard to accept what happened.

 

[Athlai]

I don't think there is any conspiracy to this at all TBH. Even the USA has mistakenly shot down a passenger plane during times when military tensions were high and people made systematic incorrect decisions in the heat of the moment. Iran gained absolutely nothing from this and lost and will continue to lose an immense amount.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

When you are in an elite position such as the military you are by default expected to be highly responsible before using dangerous weapons.

Lol

 

[Burgey]

When you are in an elite position such as the military you are by default expected to be highly responsible before using dangerous weapons. I'm still finding it hard to accept what happened.

There aren't many countries where the best and brightest stand a post mate.

 

[Kirkut]

There aren't many countries where the best and brightest stand a post mate.

In India it is generally believed that boys mature into men after a grueling military service. Would love to believe this being true for all countries, scared if not.

 

[Athlai]

In India it is generally believed that boys mature into men after a grueling military service. Would love to believe this being true for all countries, scared if not.

It probably isn't even true in India, certainly not across the board.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Sorry to break it to you but every military in the world is full of failsons and dumbasses.

 

[Kirkut]

I don't think there is any conspiracy to this at all TBH. Even the USA has mistakenly shot down a passenger plane during times when military tensions were high and people made systematic incorrect decisions in the heat of the moment. Iran gained absolutely nothing from this and lost and will continue to lose an immense amount.

US has a clean record here. But this cannot be taken casually at all or justified as bad decisions in the heat of the moment. Heck whenever I fly back home my flight directly flies over the volatile middle east countries, that day it could have been any unfortunate aircraft.

 

[Kirkut]

Sorry to break it to you but every military in the world is full of failsons and dumbasses.

Agreed but even a dumbass would not do what Iran did. That was scary.

 

[Athlai]

US has a clean record here. But this cannot be taken casually at all or justified as bad decisions in the heat of the moment. Heck whenever I fly back home my flight directly flies over the volatile middle east countries, that day it could have been any unfortunate aircraft.

USA do not have a clean record here. They shot down an Iranian passenger jet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

US has a clean record here.

Um

 

[Kirkut]

USA do not have a clean record here. They shot down an Iranian passenger jet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655

Yes, just cross checked that. Damn.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

The idea of the military being an elite institution with well-trained people is some great propaganda.

 

[Athlai]

Yes, just cross checked that. Damn.

At the end of the day, the only thing holding back any number of billions of dollars of immense weapons of destruction are human beings. This is a total catastrophe but I think we can check the mustache twirling conspiracies at the door here. Things will change, people will be held responsible. But the danger will never go away, anywhere in the world, not until every last bomb and missile is dismantled, the streets are paved in gold and the rain tastes like gum drops.

 

[vcs]

Glorification of soldiers and everything to do with the military is one of my pet hates in this world.

 

[srbhkshk]

In India it is generally believed that boys mature into men after a grueling military service. Would love to believe this being true for all countries, scared if not.

India downed one of our own planes during the tensions last year, hardly any sort of beacons in this respect I'd say.

 

[hendrix]

Sorry to break it to you but every military in the world is full of failsons and dumbasses.

The idea of the military being an elite institution with well-trained people is some great propaganda.

I had a great time in the army and learned a lot of skills (probably very few of which are even remotely applicable to normal life...) but gee I met some of the biggest losers of my life there, many of whom occupy outrageously high rank.

 

[Spark]

Glenn Greenwald got arrested, holy ****

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Glenn Greenwald got arrested, holy ****

is Bolsonaro good now?

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Only if you're a ghoul. Horrible news. I hope this doesn't mean bad things for his husband.