Techdra:
Good heavens! The last 4 days have been very embarrassing for me as a Nigerian, an African and a citizen of the global space. My mum always says "if you don't have enough resources to argue, don't contribute to the argument". Putting this is context, if you don't have enough resources to argue international politics, please concentrate on the politics of tribalism y'all play and stop sounding like primary school kids arguing about the US military and defence systems.

Now, to correct some misconceptions, few days into the new year, Donald Trump ordered an unfortunate airstrike on Iranian military general, Qasem Souleimani - a rather brash decision in my opinion. In the face of Trump's issues with the American people, this is arguably the most terrible decision he has made since entering office. He did not order an airstrike on a "terrorist"! No. He ordered an airstrike on the military leader of one of the world's most dangerous sovereign nations currently and Iran won't take it lightly. Souleimani is highly revered in Iran after he helped the State build Nuclear weapons across the country. You can be sure the country wouldn't hesitate to order the use of this "weapon of mass destruction" if need be, thus we are all inclined to believe a "WWIII" is upon us. Iran are clearly no pushovers, Americans know that but Trump who still has the impeachment noose hanging around him seems quite ignorant of this fact.

Another amusing misconception is that the US is 'temporarily domiciled' in Iraq is 'to stop Islam from spreading'. Like it, hate it, the US is in Iraq for the Oil reserves and that is the honest and simple truth. America is no "world police". South Korea, China and Russia could easily have a go at being "police of the world" if the world needed policemen. But not America. The US is no NGO. They have budgets to finance. They have to 'make extra' and to do this, they sponsor or fuel attacks and wear cloaks of "world police" and fleece countries of their resources in the name of giving help.

Also, Iran isn't a poor nation. On the contrary, Iran is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of GDP per capita so comparing military weapons on the bases of budgets won't suffice. While the US has sophisticated gadgets, Iran has DEADLY weapons capable of wiping out a quarter of the world if activated.

Lastly, Donald Trump should watch his back. In moments like these, your friendliest ally, could turn out to be your deadliest enemy. *Black Americans don't like him. *White Americans don't like him. The Democrats despise him. He's a pain in the ass to fellow Republicans. He sure is walking on a fine, thin line.

* Apologies for my "colour profiling".

Techdra:
Good heavens! The last 4 days have been very embarrassing for me as a Nigerian, an African and a citizen of the global space. My mum always says "if you don't have enough resources to argue, don't contribute to the argument". Putting this is context, if you don't have enough resources to argue international politics, please concentrate on the politics of tribalism y'all play and stop sounding like primary school kids arguing about the US military and defence systems.

Now, to correct some misconceptions, few days into the new year, Donald Trump ordered an unfortunate airstrike on Iranian military general, Qasem Souleimani - a rather brash decision in my opinion. In the face of Trump's issues with the American people, this is arguably the most terrible decision he has made since entering office. He did not order an airstrike on a "terrorist"! No. He ordered an airstrike on the military leader of one of the world's most dangerous sovereign nations currently and Iran won't take it lightly. Souleimani is highly revered in Iran after he helped the State build Nuclear weapons across the country. You can be sure the country wouldn't hesitate to order the use of this "weapon of mass destruction" if need be, thus we are all inclined to believe a "WWIII" is upon us. Iran are clearly no pushovers, Americans know that but Trump who still has the impeachment noose hanging around him seems quite ignorant of this fact.

Another amusing misconception is that the US is 'temporarily domiciled' in Iraq is 'to stop Islam from spreading'. Like it, hate it, the US is in Iraq for the Oil reserves and that is the honest and simple truth. America is no "world police". South Korea, China and Russia could easily have a go at being "police of the world" if the world needed policemen. But not America. The US is no NGO. They have budgets to finance. They have to 'make extra' and to do this, they sponsor or fuel attacks and wear cloaks of "world police" and fleece countries of their resources in the name of giving help.

Also, Iran isn't a poor nation. On the contrary, Iran is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of GDP per capita so comparing military weapons on the bases of budgets won't suffice. While the US has sophisticated gadgets, Iran has DEADLY weapons capable of wiping out a quarter of the world if activated.

Lastly, Donald Trump should watch his back. In moments like these, your friendliest ally, could turn out to be your deadliest enemy. *Black Americans don't like him. *White Americans don't like him. The Democrats despise him. He's a pain in the ass to fellow Republicans. He sure is walking on a fine, thin line.

* Apologies for my "colour profiling".



Max Pepple
Student, International Relations
Elizade University

TheExecutioner:
A military leader who has been organising and arming militias all over the middle east, fighting proxy wars in Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Iraq etc

Ordering mass extra judicial killings of protesters etc

Amazingman:


So all in all you are saying?........

TheExecutioner:
A military leader who has been organising and arming militias all over the middle east, fighting proxy wars in Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Iraq etc

Ordering mass extra judicial killings of protesters etc

sweerychick:
And who are you to speak for Africa? What's your point.. the world is a global village buddy, Everyone has the right to speak their own mind

Iamgrey5:
With all due respect sir, you are the one talking trash.

America ordered the assassination of a man that has been a pain in their neck for decades.

Of course, many question the timing of the assassination because Sulemani has been on the radar of America for years but the current American administration claims that there was an imminent attack planned by Sulemani on American interest in the region.

Of course, I would like to wait and see the full report of the American intelligence gathering which should be presented to American congress this week.


On the other issue, Iran is no match for American military might. America would wipe out Iran military installations in 15 to 30 days period with missiles that would likely invade Iran Missile defense systems. I.e. the Tomahawk missiles used to attack Russia air force in Syria in 2017

The Tomahawk is a long-range, all-weather, jet-powered, subsonic
cruise missile that is primarily used by the United States Navy and Royal Navy in ship- and submarine-based land-attack operations


Fun fact: Do you know America sunk half of IRANIAN Navy in a single attack in the 1980s.

helinues:
Trump was only trying to please the yeye Democrats due to their criticism of not taking active actions on Iran.. All thanks to their media wing, CNN

It was a bait as the kangaroo impeachments and the elections not certain for Democrats..

Trump must be regretting his actions by now.. So he made use of unrest protests in Iraq to killed Iran general in Iraq ( Iraqis do not like how Iran government is influencing their government...)

US camping their base in any neighbouring countries to Iran wont be that easy as US for years have so many enemies..

This is a useless war initiated by egocentric Usa.. Other world leaders are smart enough not to involved themselves...

War and power hungry countries must be ready for this.. Maybe US has no idea some of them have been approaching Iran secretly in order to get Uranium for their Nukes... Russia signed some deal with Iran last year.. Kim Jong Un might also be meeting with Iran secretly.. After all, enemy of my enemy is my friend

supportnija:
God why did I open this rubbish, No country on Earth can stand American.

fergie001:
I only saw "America is no world police."

Since you are in Elizade, wear a bomb or better still mastermind a bomb blast at the US Embassy in Abuja....then know who is World "Boys Scout".

Just say you want to make NL fp

So if President Buhari has intelligence from his people that so and so is about to happen, he will fold his arms, right?

You are accusing Trump who has before him credible intelligence you and I don't have of making wrong timings etc., are you in the intelligence committee?

Let me assume it was done in bad fate, are you not also guilty of making the same assertions as Trump as if you are on an international call with Iran, Dems, reps and the UN.

Techdra:


September 11, 2001. The WTC, situated within the boundaries of the "police of the world" was blown to pieces by one man. They weren't world police then? The US is world police but "small" countries dare challenge them? Nothing was about to happen... The protest carried out on the US Embassy was meant to voice out their concerns and ask the US to LEAVE their country. Nothing more.

PS: I didn't write this. I copied this from a friend because I share a similar view on this...

sweerychick:
And who are you to speak for Africa? What's your point.. the world is a global village buddy, Everyone has the right to speak their own mind

fergie001:

No Problem,
Did the protests claim any life? Not yet confirmed
Did anyone get injured? Yes

The embassy is the Sovereignty of that nation, and any nation.

If you attack the Embassy of Togo in Abuja, you have attacked Togo as a nation....we all know what that means.

All we need do, is try to play a mediating stance no matter how little it may count.

Small countries challenge them, for same reasons to whittle down their effect. When you are in a class of 40, and you come 4th, do you seek to challenge that person that came 39th or the person that comes first?

Ask yourself, how has the USA been post 9-11, then ask these "smaller countries that dare challenge them", how far?

Inside life!

Let's leave global politics and encourage world peace by opposing the sponsor of smaller terrorist groups to perpetrate evil and also urge restraint on this kind of reprisal.

SmellingAnus:
You have a nice heading... Unfortunately you decided to take sides instead of being neutral in your write-up...

fergie001:
Techdra, you are always mentioning the US isn't untouchable as 9/11 showed as if you want them hit. You have become a Revolutionary Guard member and ditching diplomacy for reality, I laugh.

Any person who has read about or witnessed war will want to call for de-escalation of this crisis. You gave yourself away in the last line as an "Iran sympathiser":
"Even if Iran loses in a war with the US, they would keep on improving till they get it right."

Meaning you want them to improve, so as to attack and defeat the USA.

At this point, you can simply join the Quds or best still, attack the " US Embassy in Nigeria " so that you will understand what it means by Sovereignty.

Good luck in your quest.

Techdra:


Thanks. ☺☺☺

Techdra:


Nope. I just feel Iran shouldn't be underestimated.

Techdra:


Whether Soleimani was a pain inthe neck of the US has no bearing now. He's a top military leader of one of the world's most dangerous countries. Just like ordering a strike on a North Korean military leader. It's outrageous!

American interest in Iraq, Iran and Syria is plainly their resources - Oil especially. These countries are fed up with America dictating their affairs as a sovereign nation in the name of helping. Soleimani and Iran led this "mutiny" and with his killing, the US has exposed the bare truth this leaving Iraq quite disenchanted and now ordering them to LEAVE! American volunteers are fleeing Iraq, they know Trump won't save them.

Well, Iran has been much developed from the 1980s and it won't be as easy as you paint it to be. Iran has strong allies. They may be small in number, but they're trusted allies. The US can't claim to have such backing because world leaders don't intend to fight a war anytime soon. They don't even like Trump.

There's a reason everyone thinks Iran won't be pushovers, America has hyped itself for decades but the gap is closing swiftly. You talk about jets and jet-missles? You probably don't know about the capacity of Nuclear and Uranium weapons. Iran has. The US doesn't.

Iamgrey5:
@ emboldened when I saw your response during the day I was discouraged from engaging you because I was busy and you don't have the knowledge of the topic of discussion.

America is the first and only country to use uranium/nuclear bomb on any nation in the history of the world. They used it against Japan to end world war two in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

The essence of cold war is the quantity of nuclear war head that both Russia and America had but never used. They agreed to reduce it at the of the cold war.

Even the likes of Pakistan, Isreal and India has better nuclear capacity than Iran

So it is almost a joke to claim Iran has nuclear weapons and Americans don't.