# United States and Israel are bombing Iran {for current/ongoing events, past/future have specific threads}

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**Created:** [February 28, 2026, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/united-states-and-israel-are-bombing-iran-for-current-ongoing-events-past-future-have-specific-threads/1028071 "2026-02-28T07:56:16Z")\
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> [@xtenkfarpl](#):
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> Good wishes and stay safe. The bloody politicians and generals are the ones who start wars for their own purposes. They don’t have to be on the firing line. Much like WW I

That might be true of American politicians, but the generals on all sides and the politicians on the Israeli and Iranian side are there with everyone else, and missiles fall across the country.

Khamenei, a politician, is dead. Dozens of IRGC generals are dead. American generals are on bases that have taken fire.

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