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Everything happening now is exactly what was predicted when we pulled out of the Iran deal and imposed sanctions. Everyone said Iran would strike back by going after the oil trade in the region. They are not going to come after us directly, they will attack by proxy by making life difficult for anyone nearby who is friendly with the US. And they will deny the attacks like they always do.
So basically it's a game of chicken. Neither side really wants war but both want their way and will keep talking tough and provoking until someone folds. Or bombs start being exchanged. Whichever comes first.
Trump looks weak af. Why would be waiting on direction from Saudi’s Arabia? I guess it’s time for trump and kushner to pay up. This does not affect us, let them handle it. He should not be able to act without authorization and that should be a resounding no! Oh but I forgot , those folk in DC are too scared to actually vote on military strikes.
Are Trumps tweets lies? Do you not believe your own eyes? Trump tweeting about waiting to hear from SA on how to proceed is normal?
Trump tweets to keep dRATs and other enemies of the USA entertained while the real communications is going on behind the scenes. It can't be too difficult to understand, can it?
Trump looks weak af. Why would be waiting on direction from Saudi’s Arabia? I guess it’s time for trump and kushner to pay up. This does not affect us, let them handle it. He should not be able to act without authorization and that should be a resounding no! Oh but I forgot , those folk in DC are too scared to actually vote on military strikes.
Because it's a bad move to knee jerk react. Like Trump or not, he knows enough to not show his hand.
You missed my point. I don’t think he should react at all, this is not our problem. That tweet makes him look weak, we have no skin in this game.
I wish our foreign policy was like the founders envisioned and we didn't have skin in the game. But Trump continued the previous administrations policy of selling weapons to the Saudis. The weapons the Saudis are using to commit genocide on those in Yemen.
Not sure, I wasn't there. Knowledge is power, so the manipulation of facts can be very powerful. One can only speculate.
The Houthi minority in Yemen wants to take credit for it, and they have a strong motive, since the Saudi's are bombing the hell out of Yemen every day with US made weapons and munitions. Naturally they would like that to stop.
If we accept that it is the Houthis then we already know the Saudis are buying the maximum from us to pound that small country to pieces. But if we can be persuaded that it is a threat to Saudi Arabia from another direction entirely, then the pressure will be on to place more weapons into Saudi hands. This would then become very profitable for companies like Northrup, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics, and that would be very satisfactory to Jared and also to his buddy Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Sheikh Bone Saw).
~ The USA has no business getting involved in an overonethousandyearold Shiite Muslim/Sunni Muslim civil war. ~
The fact that no one on this forum can take the Federal Government's word, the President's word, Israel's word, or Iran's word shows how chaotic our current administration is. Usually there may be difference in smaller details like why, how, when figuring out the reason for the attack, but the Who Done It were usually agreed on.
As an American citizen I have to be honest and say, we have no idea what the heck is going on in the middle east. We just react to stuff and push blame where ever politically beneficial to do so.
We don't have Skin in the Energy Game - we have more than enough right here and in Canada and Mexico (just two of our willing partners)....
The whole ME mess is Israel related and also a throwback to when we DID need their oil.
If Trump pushed more renewables and didn't roll back MPG and other efficiency standards things would be much better. In a heartbeat we could simply legislate energy independence, which is not a bad thing.
There are plenty of other, more advanced, products to trade with the world.
Because it's a bad move to knee jerk react. Like Trump or not, he knows enough to not show his hand.
But do we think some Yememi hiding out in the hills or even some Hezbolla are shaking in their boots? No. GWB already gave them the full measure and they are stronger than ever. Every strike and weapon sold turns more against us.
That's not an opinion - it's a fact agreed to by the Military and Intel.
It's not our job to protect those murderers and fundamentalists.
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