While continuing to be the public face of the US response to the Gulf of
Oman tanker attacks, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is maintaining that
the US focus is diplomacy, and that “we don’t want war.”
Pompeo has been seen as one of the more hawkish voices in the
administration on Iran, both before and after the tanker incidents. He
echoes Trump’s position on opposing a war, but also continues to emphasizes that military options are also being considered.
Pompeo went on to say that “President Trump has done everything he can
to avoid war.” He added that the US was prepared to take all actions
“diplomatic and otherwise” to achieve their goals in the region.
Beyond freedom of navigation, it’s not clear what the US goals in the
region really are. Concern about ships going through the area near Iran
have led to a substantial US military buildup, and concern about the
safety of those troops is being used to justify sending yet more troops
to the area.
Pompeo ( we lied, we cheat, we steal ) “we don’t want war.”
A admin. source said Trump was not enthusiastic about a strike but had lost his patience and succumbed to influence from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who has been pushing for military action.
“President Trump has done everything he can
to avoid war.”
Once again, read that statement. It’s essentially throwing up his hands and saying war is inevitable. And that’s exactly what his intent is – to put that concept in the minds of the US public, so the US public will not be surprised when the US does in fact start a war with Iran.
Like Han Solo: “It’s not my fault!”
Greedo shot first!
Really? What diplomacy is that?
What the Borg do in Star Trek is not diplomacy. “Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile,” is not diplomacy.