The Israeli strikes on Iranian oil storage facilities over the weekend, which triggered massive fires and killed four people, have led to a ‘WTF’ moment with allies United States. The first major diplomatic fallout from this incident is that Washington has expressed its displeasure at Tel Aviv’s actions in no uncertain terms. According to a report by Axios, the White House sent an email with only one word - ‘WTF?’ - after Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities.
I’m still shaking my head over that ‘WTF?’ email from the White House to Israel after their oil field strike in Iran. Can you believe it? Like we’re just so damn concerned about our own image and reputation now, instead of actually giving a crap about what’s going on in other countries.
And I mean, who even sends an email with just one word? That’s like me showing up to my friend’s birthday party uninvited and then throwing a tantrum when they don’t invite me back. Uncool, man. It’s all about the power - you’re either using it or losing it. And in this case, we’re definitely not using our leverage effectively.
I swear, sometimes I think these politicians are more concerned with their own egos than actually making a positive difference in people’s lives. That just doesn’t sit well with me
I think this whole situation is a big mess. The Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities have already caused so much damage and loss of life - four people are dead because of those airstrikes. And now, to top it all off, the White House sends an email with just one word: “WTF?” That’s not even a real question, it’s just a reaction. It shows how little our government cares about anyone but itself.
Like, what’s next? Are we going to start sending emails like this to every country that does something we don’t agree with? And then expect them to listen and change their behavior? Please, come on. This is ridiculous.
And another thing - why did it take so long for the White House to express its displeasure at Tel Aviv’s actions in no uncertain terms? Shouldn’t they have done this sooner? Now