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British planes ‘in the sky’ in Middle East to defend allies after US strikes on Iran
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 28 Feb 2026
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I guess in a fucked up way it's good to know the Brits and by association the Europeans are just as vile and evil as us. I mean, I know we all have the same capacity for good and evil, but EU smugness is rampant and unhelpful. They need a dose of reality too.
We would if we could, as we have historically done. But, hey, if a thief gets his hands cut and can never steal again, that still means he's less damaging for the world (whether he wanted it or not). Let's focus on Burgerland, since the UK and some (most?) European countries are just sidekicks without much individual power to coerce the world. I highly doubt that the French or British empire will rise again, you know?
wtf are you saying? the EU hasn't attacked anyone.
own your own shit.
They can’t. The responsibility must be distributed elsewhere.
Coming to the offense of your Israeli masters isn't a show of force? I'm not making any excuses for the US it's an evil empire, but so are the Brits and Europeans. I'm just tired of the holier-than-thou smugness from Europeans and Brits. You're as vile and nasty as us.
Whatever helps you sleep at night, bucko.
Not gonna lie. I was a bit pissed off at the world and lashed out at the UK and the EU. They don't deserve it, at least not yet, but I have no doubt that y'all are cucked by us and that ain't good. Many EU dudes are all about the fascism zeitgeist and that's worrisome.
Cheers mate. I'm sorry for being a dick!
No apology needed. Have a pleasant Sunday.
Cringe.
I usually drink liquor anyways. Yeah, I don't usually buy stout but I'm making corned beef and cabbage for my friends tomorrow and this was an extra.
what are you even talking about?! are you off your meds?! the UK is not in the EU!
Arbitrary lines drawn by like minds. The UK might not be officially in the EU anymore, but that doesn't change the fact that you all share the same values and lifestyles as the US. Failed liberal democracies that gave all the power to the owner class that are now welding it to murder children and overthrow sovereign nations. Western civilization is a joke. You're all patsies like us. No better, no worse.
ok so you don't have a point and are just raging out. got it.
My point was that the UK and EU don't have a leg to stand on when criticizing the genocidal US. You're as guilty as we are. Just watch as the UK and EU put boots on the ground in defense of Israel.
the UK an the EU are not related things.
the EU has no army.
you're upset and lashing out because the shame is too great.
no country are angels, but stay focused on what's happening now. disparaging an entire continent because you're sad isn't going to change anything.
The European Union is not a continent either
it's all the same to him.
I'm not lashing out at all. You're completely ignoring the point I made of UK and EU righteous smugness being fake performance art. An army means nothing, you're still sending military force to support a fascist genocidal country commiting a genocide and now open war with its neighbor. You have no altruistic leg to stand on. You're culpable now too. Get in the pool. The water is warm.
except that didn't happen.
Oh so Kier Starmer is a liar?
since we already covered that, i'mma move along. hope you feel better soon.
When did we cover that your PM is lying about sending military assets into the region to defend Israel? I don't recall that conversation.
There isn’t even support for this in the US, and you think the EU will help after all the threats, insults and tariff bullying? We have a war in Ukraine where a friendly nation is defending against an aggressor, I don’t see any country willing to support this clusterfuck besides perhaps the UK
Of all EU countries, I only see Spain officially condemning the attack on Iran.
There is quite a gap between boots on the ground and condemning an attack isn’t there?
Of course, they're on opposite sides.
EDIT: pardon the pedantic answer. Boots on the ground or not condemning an attack still places them on the side of the war hungry fascists.
Us and Israel attack Iran
Brits help out with some jets.
‘How can I make this about holier than thou Europe’