Why did the United States attack Iran, and why do Americans repeat government propaganda about it?

[Anonymous]

Also, why do people in the United States keep reciting U. S. government propaganda in response to this question?

[OneViewpoint]

Because a 33% of our population is part of a cult. And the reason they were swept up in a cult is they are the dumbest most ignorant and hate filled people in our society. They are targeted with propaganda for that very reason. It works really well.

Another 20% go along with it because the cult vote helps keep them in power so they can continue to pursue mostly conservative fiscal and economic goals.

The final roughly 50% of us recognize the cult and the propaganda and how the cult is being used but we are a forever divided nation. Basically a schizophrenic society who can swing back and forth between sanity and insanity every 4 years.

I think the rest of the world finally understands our dysfunction after 2 terms with a moronic criminal as our president.

[Asker]

What others do not understand is why it is we can't get rid of the guy, or at least do something to help him.

[ohsheeT]

Well I'm an American and there are Americans that are followers they don't know what they're talking about just because they hear it on NBC News or their favorite debate political Channel all they do is repeat what they hear from their favorite newscaster because their brainwashed instead of finding out the truth what is really going on they could tell everybody the sky is yellow purple blue green and they would repeat it to anybody that asked that's how brainwashed they are

[Anonymous]

Well I know I shouldn’t believe everything I hear on the media or read online but from what I have heard apparently Iran is a threat to the USA and has been for many years and destroying Irans weapons and taking out their government leaders will make the world a better place.

[Asker]

What way is Iran a threat to the United States?

[Opinion Owner]

I don’t know that is just what I have been hearing on the media.

[Asker]

Well, see the problem is nobody knows. They just say these kinds of things, but they don't really know what they're talking about. This would include you.

[Opinion Owner]

At least I actually acknowledge before I know I shouldn’t believe everything I hear and read online.

[Asker]

Yes, and you are to be commended for that.

[Asker]

Try asking people the same question I asked you initially here, and one of two things will happen:
1. They will have no answer at all.
2. If they do have an answer, it will be a lie.

[Opinion Owner]

I’m just going to hope the media is telling the truth and they are targeting the Iranian regime and the weapons Iran owns because they are a threat.
Pete Hegseth said the USA doesn’t target civilians.
I believe that strike that killed the 150+ girls at that school in Iran was a mistake. It was reported that school was near a Iranian navy base.

[Asker]

Some mistake...

[Opinion Owner]

Yes, I don’t know for sure but I do hold the belief that the strike that killed the 150+ girls was a mistake the USA made and I don’t believe Iran was responsible for the strike.

[Asker]

I don't think it was a mistake at all by the USA. The USA engages in terrorism against its own citizens. So what makes you think they they wouldn't do that to a bunch of Iranian little girls in order to terrify the Iranian population. Keep in mind that the United States kills its citizens and Cold blood in the streets for having the wrong color skin.

[Kelley1]

If you tell a lie often enough, people believe it, especially people indoctrinated with lies by public schools and 24/7 by mainstream media.

[Cyfris]

They attacked Iran because they felt it was in their best interests and they think they can get away with it so the same reason anyone attacks anyone else. And why do we repeat the best information we have available to us is because it is the best information we have available to us. What is so hard to understand about it that.

[Miristheiss]

Go read history.

The 1979 Islamic Revolution.

45 years of terrorism, Hezbollah, Hamas, death to America, Israel must cease to exist, nuclear bomb aspirations, executions and religious police, people whipped and arrested for not covering their hair, Beirut marine baracks bombing, taking USA hostages for 444 days.

HISTORY.

ISLAM.

TERRORISM

ISLAMIC REVOLUTION.

[Asker]

Vietnam

Afghanistan

Iraq

And now Iran

Not to mention all the shitty little regional wars that your country has engaged illegally.

[Asker]

No, the Iranians are not squeaky clean by any measure. But you people are genocidal lunatics. Far worse in my estimation, the most warmongering country on the planet.

[Miristheiss]

Vietnam?
You mean as the USSR was spreading communism? They had spread to China via Manchuria at the end of WW2.
Then it spread to Korea to take it over.
There is a free, prosperous SOUTH KOREA because the USA fought to stop its spread so only North Korea is a hell hole.
Only weak politicians who had indecisive decision making and had the USA forces being police instead of going all out to stop the north resulted in the USA just walking away.

History has sides.

So you are clearly on the USSR, let communism spread around the world side. That is your prerogative.

Afghanistan, Bin Laden and his terror network attacked the USA world trade center, air travel and Pentagon.
FUCKING OF COURSE WE ARE GOING TO GO KILL BIN LADEN!!!

He was killed. Took a long time with him hiding in canmves and sneaking to Pakistan. They killed him hiding in his compound with child porn on his drives.

Iraq? Mistake. Never found those chemical weapons. Saddam and Iraq were knocked out in a month.
USA did not plan for the aftermath well.
IRAN
IRAN
IRAN
smuggled in tons of terrorists and weapons for IEDs etc. to make it bad.

HERE IS PART OF YOUR PAYNACK IRAN... FUCK YOUR ISLAMIC REPUBLIC AND YOUR FUCKING MULLAHS. Iranians do not want them in power anyway.

You do not have to like it. That is your prerogative.
No one here gives a shit if you like it or not.

Later

[Asker]

Disliking people's economic systems or religion doesn't give you a license to kill them and yet you think it does somehow. That is absolutely deplorable.

[AviatorTom]

The attack was actually planned by Israel, who has been attacked by Iran and its supported terrorists many times. The US, an ally of Israel, joined the attack with legitimate justification of the several times Iran has attacked the US over the years... Embassy hostages, Beirut military barracks bombing to name just a few.

It's not propaganda if it is based in truths.

[Asker]

Israel has been attacked by Iran primarily because of the genocide that they have committed and continue to commit in Gaza. Had they not done that. Probably none of this ever would have happened. The Iranians have made sporadic attacks against Israel and vice versa. They have done nothing there that even compare us. The Israeli criminals did and Gaza and continue to do.. literally killing every human being in Gaza that they can in order to steal the land.

[Asker]

How would you know who planned the attack?

[strateguy632]

because the only reliable source for government decision is from the one deciding! otherwise we have people making up crap like "to distract from eptein". also the term propaganda is when china said "we have economic growth of 100 billion" to sound strong but "reasons" are not propaganda. iran did attack americans directly and indirectly by funding hezbolla and houthi and more.

[Pterodon]

Here it is. At the final negotiations Iran said they have the inalienable right to enrich uranium. They also admitted they had 490kg of uranium enriched to 60%. We know anything above 20% is not used for peaceful purposes. We also know to enrich 490kg of 60% uranium to 90% or weapons grade takes only one week. 490kg is enough for ten bombs. Trump felt they posed an imminent threat and felt they would use it and took action. I asked a simple poll question if Iran should be allowed to have nukes. The answer is NO by a landslide margin. You’re in the minority

[Asker]

You are making up bullshit again. Prove some of this. In fact, prove all of it.

[Pterodon]

All you got to do is watch Fox News they interviewed one of the negotiators

[Asker]

Of course, Fox News, that bastion of truth! You're being just very funny right now.

[Pterodon]

Yep they interviewed one of the negotiators. Don’t know what to tell you bud.

[Pterodon]

You think CNN would tell you that truth?

[Asker]

I don't want to tell you, don't watch Fox News if you want the truth.

[Asker]

Goddamn AI on here. What I meant to say was, don't watch Fox News if you want the truth.

[Pterodon]

No I’ll continue to watch so I get the whole truth. Let’s have some fun shall we? Let’s say Iran was telling the truth. What would you have done?

[Pterodon]

I don’t know what to tell you dude. I saw the interview. CNN would NEVER air that

[Asker]

I would have done nothing. It's very uranium. They can do whatever they want with it, including enriching it. Maybe they are doing that because they're sick and tired of being threatened by the United States.

[Asker]

God damn AI on here. I meant to say it is their uranium. Not yours. I can do whatever they want with it.

[Pterodon]

Ah yes. Let’s all join hands and sing Kumbaya. Me and Trump feel different and so does the majority

[Pterodon]

You would let them have nukes while they’ve screamed death to America since 1979? I can tell whose side you’re on. Can I use you as a live running target?

[Asker]

Sure, let's kill everybody that might have one time in their entire life. Had a bad thought about us. I hope they enrich enough uranium to blow you, your family, your children and everybody you know and everybody who thinks like you to hell.

[Pterodon]

Never gonna happen. Have you seen? We’re kicking their ass

[Asker]

Good luck. You are fighting the entire world oil economy. These people control the straits of Hormuz from inside their country. They're going to keep mining it and doing everything they can to keep oil from moving through there to get you to leave them the fuck alone. If you put ships in there, they're going to kill those ships with missiles and mines. You're mentally ill President should never have started this war in the first place and you are about to find out why.

[Anonymous]

The USA is the greatest propaganda machine ever created. Since it became a nation, it's been grooming and lying to people constantly, and you grow up believing it. Being kept dumb and having a 6th grade reading level keeps most Americans in the dark, which is by design. All you have to do is repeat the government bullshit and believe it. Thinking is not required, nor desired. That's why.

[Berethor]

The Iranian Regime is Evil and it should never be allowed to have Nukes, Trump is right.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/paTLHEKn0rc

[goaded]

Trump obliterated their nuclear weapons program last year, didn't he?

[Berethor]

No, they had much more of it than Trump has thought, and they was rebuilding it.

[goaded]

Uh-huh.

[DonaldDarko]

They promote their defect like it's normal too. Doesn't look like they've got much judgment.

[slatyb]

The United States didn't attack Iran. There was no declaration of war as required by the Constitution. Trump attacked Iran with the complicity of his cabinet and the Republican Congress.

[Asker]

Do you realize what an incredibly stupid argument that is?

[slatyb]

Do you realize how incredibly stupid that reply is? If you disagree, provide some facts. Congress never took up a declaration of war, and the bombing of a school is a war crime.

[Asker]

So what do you think is a good indicator of a war? A declaration or a bomb exploding in your face?

[slatyb]

The US has committed multiple acts of war against Iran, some against civilians.

[Asker]

Yes, it certainly has.

[slatyb]

There is a formal declaration of war, which never occurred. Trump's actions are war crimes.

[Asker]

I think it's possible to have a war and also simultaneously commit war crimes. Is that kind of what this is about?

[beefcakebradybatson]

Most Yanks are brainwashed slobs !!!

[OneViewpoint]

Nah, about 50% of this country are walking around with a lobotomy. The rest of us walk around facepalming ourselves constantly.

[beefcakebradybatson]

@OneViewpoint George Carlin once said, "Think of the average American's stupidity, then remember half are even dumber !!!"

[OneViewpoint]

I know Carlin's quote well and use it often my friend. He was a guy I would have liked to meet.

[Asker]

Not all of us.

[beefcakebradybatson]

Because you're in Carlin's second fifty percent, lad!!!

[Asker]

Thank God.

[Agape93]

Because Iran uses Muslims in other nations to do their dirty work.

[Agape93]

Misread the question.

1. To distract us from Trump and his fellow child rapists getting away with it.

2. Because Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism and was led by tyrants that deserved to die.

[Asker]

Number one is correct. Number two is wrong.

[Agape93]

Both are correct

[jahaims]

Because of brics oil.

[Asker]

Brics?

[Ariesman81]

Because Iran needs a come to Jesus moment