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UK agrees to US request to use British military bases for strikes (What a putz!)
The Guardian ^ | 2/01/2026 | Rowena Mason Rowena Mason

Posted on 03/01/2026 2:02:49 PM PST by Colorado Doug

Keir Starmer has agreed to allow the US to use UK military bases to launch attacks that degrade Iran’s missiles.

In a recorded statement, the prime minister said the “only way to stop the threat is to destroy the missiles at source in their storage depots or the launchers which are used to fire the missiles”.

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Iran; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: england; grauniad; iran; keirstarmer; poncestarmer; rop; rowenamason
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What a fool this guy is! He is more than a little late to the party. Our assets are already in place.
While trying to pretend that England is actually doing something, he also said "British jets are in the air as part of coordinated defensive operations, which he said had “already successfully intercepted Iranian strikes”.
1 posted on 03/01/2026 2:02:49 PM PST by Colorado Doug
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To: Colorado Doug

Diego García?

Our hero on the radio-the big fella- once said the proper way to handle it is this: “We’re gonna attack this country. Are you in or out?”


2 posted on 03/01/2026 2:06:46 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Colorado Doug

Does this include the base at Diego Garcia? We need that for our bombers.


3 posted on 03/01/2026 2:09:18 PM PST by jeffersondem
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To: Colorado Doug

speech?

Went out of his way multiple times saying this isn’t “Offensive action”

Can’t upset all the UK Muslims now can he


4 posted on 03/01/2026 2:14:21 PM PST by janetjanet998 (Please don’t use google products, especially YouTube )
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To: janetjanet998

Just hitting the wires
Reports of explosion at UK air base in Cyprus


5 posted on 03/01/2026 2:16:46 PM PST by janetjanet998 (Please don’t use google products, especially YouTube )
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To: Colorado Doug

B-1Bs and B-2s are now surely headed to UK and Diego Garcia.

B-52s will follow in a few days.

Very dark times for the Iranian regime as few of them will be left alive.


6 posted on 03/01/2026 2:43:53 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Colorado Doug
James Woods @RealJamesWoods·5h
Can anyone explain what’s wrong with this guy?

Yeah, I can. He's a c___!

7 posted on 03/01/2026 2:46:03 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: jeffersondem

“Does this include the base at Diego Garcia?”

Yes.

And they are most certainly on their way...along with MULTIPLE cargo aircraft/ships to carry munitions and fuel.


8 posted on 03/01/2026 2:46:11 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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“Reports of explosion at UK air base in Cyprus”

Full speed ahead!


9 posted on 03/01/2026 2:47:39 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Colorado Doug

“…the prime minister said the “only way to stop the threat..”

Took ya that long to dope it out? Ya know, Keir, maybe you ain’t the guy…


10 posted on 03/01/2026 2:53:39 PM PST by TalBlack (Their god is government. Prepare for a religious war.https://freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=4322961%2)
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To: All

Reports of typhoons taking off from Cyprus after the Iranian missile hit.

https://x.com/kyg_best/status/2028240700798599609


11 posted on 03/01/2026 2:55:59 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: Colorado Doug

More here...

https://www.thetimes.com/world/middle-east/article/iran-us-israel-dubai-latest-news-attack-live-09r2rh666


12 posted on 03/01/2026 3:01:05 PM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: Colorado Doug

For the past month we’ve been flying air refueling missions out of the UK bases, specifically RAF Mildenhall.

KC-135’s are stationed there, as well as newer KC-46’s, and I think I saw on flight radar a KC-10 or 2. I’ve been to RAF Mildenhall many times and drank my fill at the Bird-in-Hand!

And funny thing is, the Royal Air Force—UK’s, i.e., Starmer’s Air Force—has been running missions along the USAF refuelers with their Voyager KC-Mk 2 and Mk 3s, Based on the Airbus A330-200 frame, right across Europe to the Middle East all month also.


13 posted on 03/01/2026 3:06:56 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (Conservatives can't afford to sit out. Vote like your freedom depends on it, it does!)
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To: Colorado Doug

either let us use it or you lose it to DJT. How simple would it be for him to say, Diego Garcia now belongs to the USA and we will work out a payment after this conflict. Good night.


14 posted on 03/01/2026 3:07:59 PM PST by Midwesterner53
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To: jeffersondem

Correct.


15 posted on 03/01/2026 3:24:28 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Colorado Doug

Brit and Saudi opposition may have all been part of the deception.


16 posted on 03/01/2026 3:27:08 PM PST by fso301
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To: Mariner

people here are trashing Starmer for doing an about face, but the point is, he’s removed himself as an obstacle to the success of the USA in it’s efforts to save the world from an Iranian regime bent on nuclear war ... so, i say, kudos to Starmer: better late than never!


17 posted on 03/01/2026 3:46:39 PM PST by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: Colorado Doug

He’s trying to get on the winning side the chicken-—t.
Will Macron be next?


18 posted on 03/01/2026 4:04:07 PM PST by AuntB (Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
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To: janetjanet998

Iran launching missiles at Akrotiri was a terrible idea on their part. Very dangerous.

Greece is a member of NATO. If they want, they can invoke NATO Article V against the Iranian military. Basically, ‘an attack against one is an attack against all’.

I don’t know if they’ll press the issue? Theoretically, all of NATO could be put in action against Iran at this point.

I don’t think many of them have any stomach for fighting. They’ll drag their feet, make committees, etc. for months. By that time, this will all be over.


19 posted on 03/01/2026 4:09:35 PM PST by KitJ (Shall not be infringed...)
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To: KitJ

Greek was attacked not could invoke article V it already has invoked it. This is why you see France the UK, Germany all mobilising they are treaty bound to do so any other is word service. If they don’t the USA can say you are in violation of the NATO treaty and it is void thank you for your attention to this matter. They know it we know it. So to save.face with their own muzzie hoards and to not admit they need the USA in NATO but not the other way around you her all this political theater. Make no mistake as soon as hostile.missiles landed in Greece article V is in full effect. It says one for all and all for one.


20 posted on 03/01/2026 4:44:03 PM PST by GenXPolymath
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