▲ 50 ▼ Two US thugs killed in Jordan and another ‘missing in action’ (www.aljazeera.com) submitted 3 months ago by herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 31 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 7 points 3 months ago (12 children) defended against AJ is disgusting. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Spectrism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (6 children) How so? AJ is just quoting CENTCOM here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) It doesn't have to copy the exact wording centcom use permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Spectrism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Agreed, but I also don't think that it's wrong to directly quote someone. It doesn't necessarily reflect the author's opinion on the matter or make them "disgusting". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago I believe in journalism where only facts and accurate words are used not the fake balance that infect modern day journalism permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) Jordan is not attacking Iran, Jordan is the defender between those two nations. That's not centcom permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Spectrism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) That's a quote from another commenter in this thread, not from the AJ article. So how is this relevant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 3 months ago I'm wondering if comments are out of order for me? They seem not to have been properly federating over the weekend, possibly since Thursday. permalink fedilink source parent [+] RamRabbit@lemmy.world -13 points 3 months ago* (4 children) killed in Jordan yesterday as “partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks" Jordan is not attacking Iran, Jordan is the defender between those two nations. Furthermore, even an aggressor can defend against enemy attacks. That is simple English. Very odd you find it 'disgusting' to accurately describe defenders as defenders. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml [S] 14 points 3 months ago Jordan is hosting American bases, which are being used to attack Iran. Jordan has only to deny its territory and airspace to Amerikan and Israeli terrorists. Also, Iran is not attacking Jordan. Iran is attacking American bases in Jordan. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago The bases are used to attack iran. Jordan is the agressor and no the agressor has no right to defend itself in an illegal war permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 9 points 3 months ago Iran is defending the Jordanien people from Israel, to which the army is capitulating, unlike Hisbollah. Very disingenuous Zionist framing, there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago Iran is attacking American soil. End of story. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Spectrism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (6 children) How so? AJ is just quoting CENTCOM here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) It doesn't have to copy the exact wording centcom use permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Spectrism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Agreed, but I also don't think that it's wrong to directly quote someone. It doesn't necessarily reflect the author's opinion on the matter or make them "disgusting". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago I believe in journalism where only facts and accurate words are used not the fake balance that infect modern day journalism permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) Jordan is not attacking Iran, Jordan is the defender between those two nations. That's not centcom permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Spectrism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) That's a quote from another commenter in this thread, not from the AJ article. So how is this relevant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 3 months ago I'm wondering if comments are out of order for me? They seem not to have been properly federating over the weekend, possibly since Thursday. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) It doesn't have to copy the exact wording centcom use permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Spectrism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Agreed, but I also don't think that it's wrong to directly quote someone. It doesn't necessarily reflect the author's opinion on the matter or make them "disgusting". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago I believe in journalism where only facts and accurate words are used not the fake balance that infect modern day journalism permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Spectrism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Agreed, but I also don't think that it's wrong to directly quote someone. It doesn't necessarily reflect the author's opinion on the matter or make them "disgusting". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago I believe in journalism where only facts and accurate words are used not the fake balance that infect modern day journalism permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago I believe in journalism where only facts and accurate words are used not the fake balance that infect modern day journalism permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) Jordan is not attacking Iran, Jordan is the defender between those two nations. That's not centcom permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Spectrism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) That's a quote from another commenter in this thread, not from the AJ article. So how is this relevant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 3 months ago I'm wondering if comments are out of order for me? They seem not to have been properly federating over the weekend, possibly since Thursday. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Spectrism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) That's a quote from another commenter in this thread, not from the AJ article. So how is this relevant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 3 months ago I'm wondering if comments are out of order for me? They seem not to have been properly federating over the weekend, possibly since Thursday. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 3 months ago I'm wondering if comments are out of order for me? They seem not to have been properly federating over the weekend, possibly since Thursday. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] RamRabbit@lemmy.world -13 points 3 months ago* (4 children) killed in Jordan yesterday as “partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks" Jordan is not attacking Iran, Jordan is the defender between those two nations. Furthermore, even an aggressor can defend against enemy attacks. That is simple English. Very odd you find it 'disgusting' to accurately describe defenders as defenders. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml [S] 14 points 3 months ago Jordan is hosting American bases, which are being used to attack Iran. Jordan has only to deny its territory and airspace to Amerikan and Israeli terrorists. Also, Iran is not attacking Jordan. Iran is attacking American bases in Jordan. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago The bases are used to attack iran. Jordan is the agressor and no the agressor has no right to defend itself in an illegal war permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 9 points 3 months ago Iran is defending the Jordanien people from Israel, to which the army is capitulating, unlike Hisbollah. Very disingenuous Zionist framing, there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago Iran is attacking American soil. End of story. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml [S] 14 points 3 months ago Jordan is hosting American bases, which are being used to attack Iran. Jordan has only to deny its territory and airspace to Amerikan and Israeli terrorists. Also, Iran is not attacking Jordan. Iran is attacking American bases in Jordan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago The bases are used to attack iran. Jordan is the agressor and no the agressor has no right to defend itself in an illegal war permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 9 points 3 months ago Iran is defending the Jordanien people from Israel, to which the army is capitulating, unlike Hisbollah. Very disingenuous Zionist framing, there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago Iran is attacking American soil. End of story. permalink fedilink source parent