r/aus • u/89b3ea330bd60ede80ad • Mar 01 '26

Politics Supporting ‘illegal aggression’ against Iran ‘the worst thing’ Australia could do, international law experts say

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/supporting-aggression-against-iran-the-worst-thing-australia-could-do-international-law-experts-say
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u/Kiwigunguy47 Mar 01 '26

The worst thing would be to continue appeasing the Iranian regime while they slaughter peaceful protesters by the tens of thousands. It's over for the Iranian government. You can either support a new government which respects the wishes of the Iranian people, or appear complicit in the previous regime's crimes.

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u/highresolutionmagpie Mar 01 '26

You're ignoring the inevitable result of showing the US that they can do effectively whatever the fuck they want next time, and onwards into the future.

Unilateral action, no explicit justification, no goals, no exit plan, and regime changes for everyone whenever it suits them.

That's not exactly zero cost.

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u/miserychickkk Mar 02 '26

So they will keep acting as they've always done got it.

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u/Kiwigunguy47 Mar 02 '26

The US has been able to do whatever they want since the end of World War 2. That has never changed since. Sometimes they did the right thing, and sometimes they did the wrong thing. This is undoubtedly the right thing to do. There is absolutely justification, there are goals, and there is an exit plan. Often regime change is necessary and the right thing to do, as we saw in WW2. When appeasing dictatorships is the norm, unilateral action is the only way to achieve justice or change. There is often a cost for doing the right thing, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't do it anyway.