‘Huge concern’: Military analyst on new fears of wider war in Middle East

New US strikes on Iranian-backed militants, far from Israel, are stoking fears that a wider Middle East war could happen. Retired Col. Cedric Leighton, a CNN military analyst weighs in. #CNN #News

[Thephotosnatcher_]

they feel like they have no where to go....wtf...they are trapped. US media wording is a disgrace, they are complicit in these horrors

[BOBMAN]

"Every time anyone says that Israel is our only friend in the Middle East, I can't help but think that before Israel, we had no enemies in the Middle John Sheehan

[sophialawrence]

When the hell is America doing in the middle east?.

[svvhdxd]

Also, 15, 000 young children and women died during 50 days in Gaza with the participation of America and Britain, it requires the prosecution of those involved 🎉

[joerogain]

''My name is Dr. Reuven Moscovitz and I'am a Holocaust survivor that cannot live with the fact that the state of Israel is imprisoning an entire people behind fences. It's just immoral. What happened to me in the Holocaust wakes me up every night, and I hope we don't do the same things to our neighbors. I compare what happened to me during the Holocaust to what the besieged Palestinian children are going through.''

Dr. Reuven Moscovitz, a Holocaust survivor

Shalom

[nicobenji]

Don't need to be a military analyst to see this coming...

[vupmdwd]

Growing up, my childhood friends would tell me stories of how they fled the horrors of soldiers invading their homelands and committing atrocities to their people.
It still sickens me to this day. It's just never ending.
These natives don't want to leave their beloved homelands. If it wasn't for men in suits sending their soldiers for invasion, their wouldn't be so many problems with migration.
Western Propaganda, saying who is the "terrorist" has never worked on me. 😢

[cordellmohawk]

Leave the Middle East problem solved forget about the oil

[cyberexposure]

Conscripts vs Guerilla fighters... remember how that turned out in Vietnam

[arwankurdi]

When he said to weakens israel economy the reporter said that is a good point.

[__]

First, These are reputable patriotic resistance groups, and they tend to be anti-imperialists (you) rather than backed by Iran. Second, (and it's alarming) I just read on a propaganda channel that one of the resistance groups has hit the Israeli nuclear facility, Dimona. My understanding of them is what's causing the problem. They either exaggerate the news or, like the CIA, predict their own actions. I am sharing this with you not out of love for the occupation, but because of the global consequences of Israel's out-of-proportion escalation, which will have an impact on all. The resistance group is not prone to apocalyptic scenarios, unlike the Zionist regime. They are experiencing an apocalyptic situation caused by the Zionists, which is the problem. In accordance with the Oslo pro-Israel accords that they are violating, these land grabbers should withdraw to where they belong. (In case of removing the comment, the moderator can evade The Hague international court of justice as there would be no earth to begin with).
p.s. Regarding the annoying "human shield" rhetoric. It's important not degrading the people they have been abusing for decades to 'shields' for the purpose of carpet bombing them. Fascists (in various forms) frequently engage in alienating practices, which are followed by ethnic cleansing. So, it's not like they are viciously smart and we are as dumb as rocks to fall for it.

[welfareleech]

Gaslighting. News has been slow so the media needs some drama.

[chitterville]

The war in the middle east and other acts of horror against humanity is a stark realization that mankind is bent on aniliating one another. Their is no end or resolution to stop this blood bath.
I pray daily for divine intervention

[Heesab]

I would trust a 5 year to solve all the wars in the world than any politician in office right now!

[fcltccp]

Wars and rumors of war. Remove the profit motive of the equation and watch piece break out.

[khudadatbaluch]

The IDF's incursion into Gaza resulted in a staggering loss of life, with thousands of casualties, including over 60 deaths in a single day of poor IDF. This tragic toll has led to a grim perception that both Israel and the USA achieved victory through the sacrifice of civilian lives. The conflict has brought about a distressing equivalence between their actions and the forces of evil, blurring the lines between righteousness and wrongdoing.

[larrybradford]

I feel it would be a brilliant move by the US to send Rachel Levine to the Middle East to show US strength 🤭

[kevingraham]

The new strikes on commercial shipping in the Red Sea could be to affect the insurability of these shipments. If a region is deemed to dangerous for the safety of shipping, cargo and crew then the insurance companies could ask that military-naval escorts be provided to help ensure safe passage in these area's.

[hightechboosted]

warnings not backed up by offensive actions embolden attackers to up the ante

[patclark]

Would someone please remind me why it still the USs job to protect commerce between Asia and Europe.
I can't see how it's in American National interest to spend money and risk lives to safeguard other peoples commerce