[[{“value”:”In response to the tragic deaths of three U.S. service members in a drone strike in Jordan, the United States has started hostile strikes in the Middle East.
Although Iran has denied any involvement, lawmakers have accused it of planning the attacks.
The strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria were announced by U.S. Central Command on Friday, and it was widely believed that this was just the start of a fresh campaign.
Growing concerns about a larger conflict in the Middle East are almost certain to be sparked by this new action. What we now know about this evolving circumstance is as follows:
From a variety of platforms, the United States has started airstrikes against Middle Eastern targets. An official from the S Defense has told Fox News.
A little more than an hour after the conclusion of a respectable transfer ceremony, according to ABC News, the US military had started conducting airstrikes. xD7lYbhHQF on twitter.com
— February 2, 2024, Yasmina ( @yasminationalombaert )
Middle East Observer posted this U.S. Central Command update:
” U.S. Central Command ( CENTCOM) forces launched airstrikes against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps ( IRGC ) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups in Iraq and Syria at 4:00 p.m. ( EST ) on February2.
More than 85 targets were hit by U.S. defense forces, and many aircraft, including long-range bombers, were flown from the country. More than 125 precision munitions were used in the airstrikes.
Command and control operations centers, intelligence facilities, rockets and missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicle storages were among the facilities that were damaged, as well as the logistics and munition supply chain facilities of militia groups and their IRGC sponsors who supported attacks on U.S. and Coalition forces.
American strikes in Iraq and Syria: CENTCOM Statement
U.S. Central Command ( CENTCOM) forces launched airstrikes in# Iraq and #Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps ( IRGC ) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups at 4:00 p.m. ( EST ) on February2. U.S. military
Middle East Observer, February 2, 2024
According to The New York Post:
A respectable transfer ceremony honoring the three soldiers at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware was over, and the strikes started a little over an hour later.
A number of explosions in Syria that are never thought to have been caused by the American military came before the US strikes. The Pentagon, but, declined to offer any commentary on the subject.
Colonel Douglass Macgregor, who is known for his sage advice, said:
Bombing is hardly a form of diplomacy. Bombing is either a tactic nor an easy virtue signaling exercise.
Bombing is a military action. Bombing does not contain conflict, nor does it stop an adversary from taking further action.
If anything, bombing increases hostility and causes a full-fledged war. A Great Power’s descent into a self-created hell is always quick.
The descent is gradual, plodding, and yet measured, as C. S. Lewis explained, until suddenly a Great Power like the United States realizes it has greatly underestimated its adversary.
Opponents have not responded well to bullying, bribing, bombings, and sanctioning them.
Washington’s relations with the rest of the world are rapidly spiraling out of control as a result of numerous proper military failures in Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, and Ukraine.
Bombing is certainly a diplomatic tactic. Bombing is not a easy virtue signaling technique or strategy.
Bombing is a military action. Conflict does not exist when someone bombs, nor does bombing stop an adversary from taking further action.
Bombing, if anything, heightens tension and causes all-out…
— February 2, 2024, DougAMacgregor
Report: In response to an attack that resulted in the deaths of 3 soldiers, the U.S. launches Middle Eastern airstrikes. Click the image to read more at https ://t.co/RXFSRhPOpf:
February 2, 2024, FOX 11 Los Angeles ( @FOXLA )
This statement was made by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for BBC News:
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin defended the prolonged military response at a news conference on Thursday, saying,” We will respond where we choose, when we decide, and how we chose.”
There is no” set formula for doing this,” he said, adding that “everyone recognizes the challenge associated with making sure that we hold the right people accountable.””}]] [[{“value”:”
The U.S. began retaliatory attacks in the Middle East as a response to the tragic deaths of three U.S. military personnel in a drone attack in Jordan.
Iran has denied any involvement.
The U.S. Central Command has announced the strikes in Iraq and Syria. It is generally believed that this is just the beginning of a brand new campaign.
This recent move will almost certainly trigger a wider conflict in the Middle East. Here’s what is known about the current situation:
Fox News reported that the U.S. began airstrikes against Middle East targets using multiple platforms.
ABC News also reported the US military had begun carrying out airstrikes a little more than an hour after the conclusion of a dignified transfer ceremony… pic.twitter.com/xD7lYbhHQF
Yasmina (@yasminalombaert), February 2, 2024
Middle East Observer has shared this update by U.S. Central Command.
“At 4:00 p.m. EST on February 2, U.S. Central Command forces conducted airstrikes against the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and affiliated militias.
The United States military struck more than 85 targets with a number of aircraft, including long-range bombers. The airstrikes used more than 125 precision weapons.
The facilities that were hit included command and control centers, intelligence centers and rocket and missile storage, as well as logistics and munitions supply chain facilities. These facilities belonged to militia groups and IRGC sponsors, who facilitated attacks on U.S. forces and Coalition forces.”
Statement by CENTCOM on U.S. Statement by CENTCOM on U.S.
U.S. Central Command forces (CENTCOM) conducted airstrikes against the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and affiliated militias in #Iraq & #Syria at 4:00 p.m. EST on February 02, 2019. U.S. military…
Middle East Observer February 2, 2024
The New York Post reports on:
The strikes began just a little over an hour after a dignified ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, to honor the three soldiers.
The US strikes were preceded in Syria by a series explosions that were not believed to be caused by the American military. The Pentagon, however, declined to comment.
Colonel Douglass Macgregor who is always full of wise words said:
“Bombing isn’t diplomacy.” “Bombing is not a strategy or a simple exercise of virtue signaling.”
Bombing is a war crime. Bombing is not a way to end a conflict or deter future aggression.
Bombing can actually escalate tensions and lead to a full-scale war. The descent of a Great Power into hell is never quick.
Lewis taught, the descent is gradual, plodding, even measured until suddenly a Great Power like the United States discovers it has grossly underestimated its opponent. Lewis taught that the descent is gradual and measured, but it can be a slow, plodding process.
Bullying, bribing bombing and sanctioning of opponents has not worked.
Washington’s relations with the rest is rapidly deteriorating due to a series of strategic military failures, including in Afghanistan, Libya and Iraq.
Diplomacy is not bombing. Bombing is not a strategy or a way to show off.
Bombing is a war crime. Bombing is not a way to end a conflict or deter future aggression.
Bombings can escalate tensions and lead to all-out war.
Douglas Macgregor February 2, 2024
Report: U.S. airstrikes begin in Middle East as a response to an attack that killed three soldiers. https://t.co/RXFSRhPOpf Click the image to read more:
FOX 11 Los Angeles, @FOXLA, February 2, 2024
BBC News has provided this statement by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
At a press conference on Thursday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin defended a delayed military response by saying: “We’ll respond where, when and how we want.”
“I think that everyone understands the challenge of holding the right people accountable,” said he, adding that “there is no set formula for doing this”.
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