Israel is trying to drag the U.S. into the Gaza War the same way Ukraine tried to drag the U.S. into the war with Russia.

History repeats itself.

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BohemianBoo · M

That's a bonkers comparison. Israel is the one waging their war. Ukraine is on the defensive. When Zelenskyy says Putin won't stop with Ukraine, he's right, because Putin openly talks about how he's trying to rebuild the Russian Empire.

flipper1966 · M

@BohemianBoo If I were asked: "Name wars in which one of the combatant nations tried to drag the U.S. into the war," I would say:

1) World War 1 when the UK used the gambit: The Huns will come for you next

2) The Russia-Ukraine War when Ukraine used the gambit: Russia will come for you next

3) The Gaza War when Israel used the gambit: Hamas will come for you next

My answer would be acceptable.

BohemianBoo · M

@flipper1966 Yeah, but those weren't all good arguments. Obviously, Hamas isn't going to come for America. Their goal is to take over Israel. Whereas when it comes to Russia, Putin is openly talking about rebuilding the Russian Empire, which includes Poland and the Baltic countries. When I claim that Putin won't stop with Ukraine, that's not me saying that, that's Putin himself.

flipper1966 · M

@BohemianBoo Again, my answer would be an acceptable response to the question I posed. You haven't convinced me otherwise. I am not saying there are any other similarities between the three situations. Strawman?

BohemianBoo · M

@flipper1966 No, I'm saying I agree that the argument is often made, but it's not always made in good faith.

flipper1966 · M

@BohemianBoo Cool. I was just playing with symmetries, that's all. 👌

BohemianBoo · M

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