Also, Trump isn’t a dove but he hates “losing,” and can be stunningly risk-averse if his image is at stake. He will get the US actively involved (IOW, ordering the bunker-busters) only if Israel has already won the rest of the war. (See — TACO and his reaction to the acronym)
He’s likely provoking the Iranians to close the Straits of Hormuz, giving rhetorical cover to the argument that the U.S. needs to intervene to protect the shipping lanes. Ugh.
Of course, it’s always possible the Mossad will find Khamenei and give Trump a heads-up that they plan to kill Khamenei … and this time Trump says yes, so long as Trump then gets to march triumphantly in the streets of Tehran in front of Bibi.
The ONLY out, is to hold your posture till all your people are out that wanted to be out, and then come home and let them two ole boys fight. They needa get it out their system. Like two brothers fighting, save your people and then bow out. Everyone would respect it. It would be the move of a true and legendary statesman. No one could argue against such a strategy.
What a disaster, indeed. Yeah, this sad and sorid situation is, for sure, just "funsies" for that guy.
Also, Trump isn’t a dove but he hates “losing,” and can be stunningly risk-averse if his image is at stake. He will get the US actively involved (IOW, ordering the bunker-busters) only if Israel has already won the rest of the war. (See — TACO and his reaction to the acronym)
He’s likely provoking the Iranians to close the Straits of Hormuz, giving rhetorical cover to the argument that the U.S. needs to intervene to protect the shipping lanes. Ugh.
Of course, it’s always possible the Mossad will find Khamenei and give Trump a heads-up that they plan to kill Khamenei … and this time Trump says yes, so long as Trump then gets to march triumphantly in the streets of Tehran in front of Bibi.
The ONLY out, is to hold your posture till all your people are out that wanted to be out, and then come home and let them two ole boys fight. They needa get it out their system. Like two brothers fighting, save your people and then bow out. Everyone would respect it. It would be the move of a true and legendary statesman. No one could argue against such a strategy.