This has nothing to do with their justification and everything to do with your suggestion that attacking what you believe to be a credible threat in self defense isn’t a thing.
I didn’t say it wasn’t a thing. I’m saying that anything involving “defensive” and a Middle Eastern country from the US military is a damned lie right now.
Way to derail the conversation about Syria with a country way that has little to do with it. (yes even if OP said middle east)
Even with Yemen, the United States started. The yemeni rebels fought against an oppressive government, and the United States had to intervene in the interest of Saudi for many years before the yemenis ever responded. So your example does not disprove the claim.
This has nothing to do with their justification and everything to do with your suggestion that attacking what you believe to be a credible threat in self defense isn’t a thing.
I didn’t say it wasn’t a thing. I’m saying that anything involving “defensive” and a Middle Eastern country from the US military is a damned lie right now.
Are you actually making the bizarre claim that no military group in the Middle East ever fires at the U.S. military first?
Because I think that’s pretty much the entire tactic when it comes to the Houthis.
Sorry… you’re saying it’s never self-defense if you were the initial aggressor years ago?
What crimes am I justifying? Please quote me. Otherwise I’m just going to report you for incivility and trolling.
Sorry I’m no longer interested in such a derailed conversation.