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Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel has begun, over 100 attack drones launched

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Iranian barrage of missiles and drones causes little damage, Israel says

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Iran has the right to defend itself. Israel bombed their embassy and killed civilians; don’t Biden and Netanyahu repeatedly say for years that a country has the right to respond when attacked and their civilians are killed?
100 drones isn't enough to do any meaningful damage, so this is a warning shot to Israeli. Or the Iran government is doing this exercise to save face among their own people.
However is Israel doesn't back down from attacking Iranians, Iran might be forced to go all out war with Israel.
- IDF now reporting over 200 missiles.
I wonder where they are getting the money for weapons. I thought there were economic sanctions imposed on them. Or did I miss something and were they lifted?
- Iran builds them. Iran has supplied Russia with a ton of them to use against Ukraine, if you've been following the conflict there -- cheap, long-range drones are something theylve specialized in.
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HESA_Shahed_136
  
  If I remember correctly, the propulsion motor is repurposed from a Chinese moped. Cheap and plentiful.
The US is intercepting Iranian missiles headed to Israel (in addition to Israel's own defenses). Thoughts? Should the US leave them to defend themselves? Should Biden try to use it to extract promises to stop the genocide? Should the US unconditionally support Israel against foreign attack, while separately trying to stop the genocide?
I haven't formed an opinion myself, just wondering what other people think.
When we vote in a fascist takeover in November just remember that all the people who refuse to support Biden were very clear about what they wanted from him and he refused.
- Yes, let's just vote for the worst option out of spite, that will show them.
  
  Or you know, one of the three candidates who have a conscience: Stein, West, and De La Cruz

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