The actions of the US taken to attack Iran directly requires a reaction by The English Democrats. The National Council passed a resolution to negotiate with Russia over Ukraine, based on Russian proposals two and a half years ago. The resolution also demanded an end to sanctions.
The same now applies to Iran. The National Council should discuss the new situation after the US has got directly involved by attacking Iran.
The party should resolve to negotiate with Iran based on Iranian proposals. England has a voice and we cannot sit like subservient beings unable to express our opposition to the wrongfulness of acts committed in our name.
The below article by Larry Johnson gives a good indication of what needs doing. The world is going in the wrong direction, causing needless uncertainty and instability.
There is no other English voice. The English Democrats may be the mouse that roars. The elephants are in the wrong place and need to be made to run. Our voice is needed again to declare opposition to the actions of the US and the support of US military actions by British Armed Forces.
Will Trump’s Political/Military Theater Widen the War? -- UPDATE Larry C Johnson Jun 22, 2025 Bushehr Nuclear Powerplant (Pictured) Trump is Charlie Brown and he just got played by the pro-Zionist crowd, who are Lucy. I don’t excuse his criminal act of war, but the latest attack on Iran is just one more example of what a weak, pathetic man Donald Trump is. He really thinks he pulled off something grand and important, yet does not have a clue about the consequences of his order.
To understand what happened today in Iran, you need to recall the last two times Trump claimed to have carried out massive strikes to derail alleged weapons of mass destruction. I am talking about Syria:
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- April 6–7, 2017 – Shayrat Airbase Tomahawk Strike Date & Time: April 6, 2017 (evening ET); missile impact around April 7, 4:40 a.m. Syria time
What happened:
Trump directed the launch of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles from U.S. destroyers targeting the Shayrat airbase—the launch site for the April 4 sarin attack on civilians in Khan Shaykhun.
This was Trump’s first military action directly against Assad’s forces, intended to punish chemical weapons use.
- April 13–14, 2018 – Coalition Precision Strikes Date: April 13, 2018 (U.S. time); strikes executed early April 14 Syria time
Details:
In collaboration with the Yookay and France, Trump ordered precision strikes—chiefly missiles—against three Syrian chemical weapons facilities, responding to the Douma chemical attack on April 7.
Strike reached sites near Damascus and Homs, with approximately 105 missiles used.
Now, here is what actually took place behind the scenes. How do I know? Can’t tell you that. The US alerted the Russians in advance to our intentions and plans. The warning was given with enough advance notice that Russian and Syrian assets were able to vacate those locations. All Trump did was launch an expensive fireworks show that cost millions of dollars and blew up some sand dunes.
Given that history, I suggest everyone pour themselves a big scotch or vodka and relax. Initial reports almost always are grossly exaggerated. Here is one possibility: Trump may be doing another Houthi spin… you know, declare that Iran has capitulated and then pull US forces out of harms way. Iran has been extremely patient to a lengthy list of US provocations.
I believe they were counseled by Russia and China to let the US strike the first blow, then Iran could retaliate and would have the full backing of both countries. It is highly unlikely that the US has delivered a crippling blow to Iran. If anything, the US has now provided the hardliners more ammunition for Iran to do the very thing that Trump claims he is trying to prevent… build a nuke.
There is a lot of political theater going on in Washington. Have you heard any word of the Bushehr nuclear reactor? Notice that not one word is being said about the Bushehr nuclear powerplant. Not one. Why? Because the Russians are there and that is the only place in Iran that is protected by a Russian-supplied S-400. Russia explicitly warned Washington and Jerusalem that any attack on that facility would be considered an attack on Russia. Oh, by the way, Russia also is building two additional nuclear powerplants in Iran and neither of them has been touched either.........
I expect Iran will hit US bases — airfields, naval facilities and ground installations in Iraq and Syria ...... In the event that the US suffers casualties, Trump will be under pressure to escalate. At that point, Trump will have lost control of his agenda and will be a hostage to a new war that he started. He didn’t learn a damn thing from his failed venture with the Houthis and now, by fighting Iran, is going to become more ensnared in the West Asian quicksand.
UPDATE--Upon further reflection, and given initial reports from the sites attacked by the US, I think Iran will not attack US bases in the region because the damage is minimal and they would prefer to keep the focus on Israel. If they don't attack US bases -- and I suspect that is the counsel Russia and China are providing -- Iran can continue to decimate Israel and not provide the US with a pretext to expand the war.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/larrycjohnson/
https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/will-trumps-politicalmilitary-theater
Ed. Are you happy to simply remain silent? The Teds are the only party expressing opposition to the endless chaos being created across the world by British subservience to US militarism. Words are powerful, mightier than the sword. Let's create some, Teds.