President Trump sounded a soft tone on Iran earlier on Thursday, but hawks continued throughout the day to push for a war, with an eye toward the downing of a US drone the latest excuse to attack Iran.
Trump has been repeating almost daily that he doesn’t want war, but the
hawks who surround him appear determined to wear him down. This has
already transitioned Trump away from vehement opposition to war to
saying only “you’ll find out.“
But Congressional leadership was in the White House Thursday evening as
well, apparently getting a preview of what the rest of us will “find
out.” The indications are that there was strong support for a US response, though exactly what varied across the officials present.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), ever the war enthusiast, had a series of very specific recommendations, calling on the US to attack and destroy Iran’s entire Navy and then start attacking their oil refineries. That’s, needless to say, one of the bigger wars being advocated.
Trump’s well-established reluctance to get sucked into this particular
war may not make the most aggressive plans so palatable, and hawks may
ultimately try to sell him on a more limited strike just to get the ball
rolling, and then hope that can escalate into something bigger down the
road.
Trump has been trying to downplay the incidents which others were urging
war over, and as recently as yesterday was reported to have ordered
officials to tone down their talk of war, and reiterate that it is a war
the US does not seek.
On Iran it is Trump vs. Bolton 1-0 now. The Bolton clan will not give up. To me it is clear what they need to have to happen to push Trump into a war with Iran but I will not write that here because it is too gruesome.
What should the Democratic leaders do now? Immediately drive a wedge between Trump and the Bolton clan. Do not blast the President for his past enormous follies. Tell him that not going to war with Iran was the act of a statesman and recommend additional steps needed to defuse the situation in the Strait of Hormuz while hoping that a budding statesman has finally been born. With Trump that is obviously a huge gamble but it is a gamble worth trying even if that improves Trump’s chances of becoming elected again next year. Peace is worth that gamble.
I am surprised that some Trump detractor has not come out and said, “He choked! He’s a choker!”
It’s a sure bet though.
Yes, Dieter, on Iran it’s DJT vs. Bonkers Bolton 1-0 now. However, the Bonkers clan won’t give up. I get your drift .. To you it’s clear what they need to have happen to push DJT into a war with Iran, but won’t write that here because it’s too gruesome.
What the Democrat leaders have to do now is immediately drive a wedge between DJT and the Bonkers clan. Don’t blast the President for his past enormous follies .. Tell him that not going to war with Iran was the act of a statesman and recommend additional steps needed to defuse the situation in the Strait of Hormuz while hoping a budding statesman has finally been born, With DJT that’s obviously a huge gamble but it’s a gamble worth trying, even if that improves DJT’s chances of being re-elected next year .. Peace is worth that gamble.
Tell it, Dieter. Tell it!
For all those who are vampire movie enthusiasts I have a suggestion: save yourself some money and just watch the DC elites. Those are far more blood thirsty than any vampires envisioned in a script writers mind.
USA vs Iran – will not be the same as Desert Storm, i.e. these Iranians will not surrender en masse – like the old boxing saying -” they may go down, but they will go down hooking”. There will be many American body-bags – and each one should have both American and Israeli flags on them – because that is what these poor saps will die for – Israeli imperialism
The US will not invade Iran, but could destroy Iran by bombing with guided missiles, possibly nuclear tipped.
Not just the Trump hawks have been criticizing him for not launching a deadly strike. CBS News also condemned Trump for not going ahead with the mass murder. I don’t know what the other MSM news said but I suspect they also castigated him for not being vicious enough.