Trump says more Iran war 'highly unlikely': Military experts react
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US President Donald Trump has offered his clearest indication yet that intensified diplomacy could avert another major round of fighting with Iran, in the wake of his party’s disastrous midterm election results.
Trump told CNN on Sunday that renewed US military attacks are “highly unlikely” if Tehran makes progress toward an agreement on its nuclear program and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. He also told CBS’ “60 Minutes” that he was “not looking to” escalate the war.
CNN's Jim Sciutto shares details from his conversation with Trump. Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis, former US Army Major Harrison Mann and former Deputy Director of National Intelligence Beth Sanner break down Trump's options to end the conflict with Iran.
0:00 CNN's Jim Sciutto describes his call with President Trump
3:59 Ex-NATO commander says Trump has 3 options on Iran
5:48 Former US Army major argues Congress needs to use its power to end Iran war
10:42 Beth Sanner identifies problems with all of Trump's Iran options
My comments:
Firmly realizing that nothing tRUMP says can be understood as anything more than a bold faced lie delivered without careful thought or predicated on any valid intelligence, it seems what he is advancing here is something between complete capitulation to Iran’s demands (essentially unconditional surrender) and a return to a state [let’s call it JCPOA II) that is similar to what existed prior to this war with possibly two exceptions—more US Navy presence in the Gulf and whatever Iran extracts as their cost to the US for launching this illegal & unnecessary war.
The bottom line for the United States is that we are substantially weaker and worse off than when Demented Donnie and his co-conspirator & fellow war criminal Bibi launched it!
1. We have depleted extraordinarily expensive weapon systems & munitions which will take years to replenish and which will cost a fortune.
2. We have thoroughly demoralized our troops, our experienced military senior leaders and some of our troops with highly technical skills and expertise have been forced out or resigned, our closest allies no longer are committed to the same degree that they were just two years ago, China has conversely increased in power, world stature, and regional dominance; and our national defense is substantially degraded.
3. This il fated, fool’s errand of a war has increased our national debt and fallout from this mess has weakened our farmers, cost our economy jobs, and ultimately will drive our taxes up at the cost of lost benefits such as health care & aid/assistance to our needy.
We face a challenge as to how do we re-tool our nation, economy, public services, etc. to adapt to this degraded socioeconomic state this fiasco has thrust upon us that was predicated on an evil lie?
US President Donald Trump has offered his clearest indication yet that intensified diplomacy could avert another major round of fighting with Iran, in the wake of his party’s disastrous midterm election results.
Trump told CNN on Sunday that renewed US military attacks are “highly unlikely” if Tehran makes progress toward an agreement on its nuclear program and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. He also told CBS’ “60 Minutes” that he was “not looking to” escalate the war.
CNN's Jim Sciutto shares details from his conversation with Trump. Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis, former US Army Major Harrison Mann and former Deputy Director of National Intelligence Beth Sanner break down Trump's options to end the conflict with Iran.
0:00 CNN's Jim Sciutto describes his call with President Trump
3:59 Ex-NATO commander says Trump has 3 options on Iran
5:48 Former US Army major argues Congress needs to use its power to end Iran war
10:42 Beth Sanner identifies problems with all of Trump's Iran options
My comments:
Firmly realizing that nothing tRUMP says can be understood as anything more than a bold faced lie delivered without careful thought or predicated on any valid intelligence, it seems what he is advancing here is something between complete capitulation to Iran’s demands (essentially unconditional surrender) and a return to a state [let’s call it JCPOA II) that is similar to what existed prior to this war with possibly two exceptions—more US Navy presence in the Gulf and whatever Iran extracts as their cost to the US for launching this illegal & unnecessary war.
The bottom line for the United States is that we are substantially weaker and worse off than when Demented Donnie and his co-conspirator & fellow war criminal Bibi launched it!
1. We have depleted extraordinarily expensive weapon systems & munitions which will take years to replenish and which will cost a fortune.
2. We have thoroughly demoralized our troops, our experienced military senior leaders and some of our troops with highly technical skills and expertise have been forced out or resigned, our closest allies no longer are committed to the same degree that they were just two years ago, China has conversely increased in power, world stature, and regional dominance; and our national defense is substantially degraded.
3. This il fated, fool’s errand of a war has increased our national debt and fallout from this mess has weakened our farmers, cost our economy jobs, and ultimately will drive our taxes up at the cost of lost benefits such as health care & aid/assistance to our needy.
We face a challenge as to how do we re-tool our nation, economy, public services, etc. to adapt to this degraded socioeconomic state this fiasco has thrust upon us that was predicated on an evil lie?
