Do elaborate on how sending troops half way across the world to occupy a country illegally is looking after his own people. Can't wait for you to make it make sense.

[–] citizenserious@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 9 months ago (5 children)

What gives you the idea that the base in Jordan is to occupy? Jordan is a sovereign country and an allie so what do you mean?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 8 points 9 months ago (4 children)

One little problem here is that Jordan states that the base is not in Jordan but in Syria where US is currently occupying a larger percentage of territory than Russia is in Ukraine

Jordanian Minister of Government Communications Muhannad Mubaidin said Sunday that the attack targeting U.S. forces near the Syrian border did not occur inside Jordan.

Mubaidin told the state-run Al Mamlaka TV that the attack targeted the al-Tanf base in southeastern Syria.

https://english.news.cn/20240129/36e8ff659d624869b1473c4a80a35b86/c.html

[–] citizenserious@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

These are two different bases. It is a contradiction in terms to say near the syrian border and in syria at the same time.

Tower 22 which got attacked is in Jordan and potentially a supply post for the al-Tanf base in southeastern Syria.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/what-is-tower-22-site-attack-us-troops-jordan-2024-01-28/

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Again, Jordan is denying there were any attacks on its territory.

[–] citizenserious@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Dude, what is your point?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 8 points 9 months ago

It's pretty obvious that my point is that either US or Jordan is lying here, and given that US occupation of Syria is illegal under international law, it's likely that US is lying about where their troops died. Hope that clears things up for you dude.

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