Commenting on my own hard-written piece. One thing hadn't considered. What if Trump makes a deal with Iran and also turns on Israel, in effect siding with Iran? Christian dispensationalist eschatology aside, it's certainly possible Iran can offer more than Israel and lure Trump over. I'm not sure how that betrayal will play with Trump's close relatives and friends. That's the main reason I had not considered it. But it is a possibility, because Trump truly doesn't care about who he turns on.
I see Trump turning on Israel as a VERY real possibility, Steve, what with the likes of Tucker Carlson in his ear, along with his own VP, who, and not many people know this, became VP due to Carlson's hard lobbying. Carlson and JD Vance are no friends of Israel, I can assure you.
Great piece. Truly anything is possible. I’ve entertained many possibilities. The one that haunts me now is a twist on Doomberg’s Project Turtle: create a bifurcated energy market by imposing tiered, preferential access to US oil and gas, and light the M.E. on fire on your way out the door. Destroy Kharg Island, cut China’s oil supply, kick the legs out from under regional stability, and let Europe and Asia burn.
Also not helpful is all the Russophiles, Trump included. Russia is Irans ally and helping them target our soldiers and (very expensive) equipment. At what point does Trump/et al finally accept that Russia is at war with us too and back Ukraine fully? (I know the answer is never...)
That's the problem with failing to make a case for going to war, and failing to get authorization prior to starting one: having to now make a case to get further funding and personnel. And of course alienating our allies prior, failing to get them on-board, and then moaning about it publicly when they refuse to now assist.
There's already talk of Trump being bored with the whole thing, so if I was a betting man I'd wager on Trump handing Iran control of the strait without much else changing; it costing us a bunch of money and depleted stockpiles/equipment; and then being unable to counter China's invasion of Taiwan because we no longer have the stocks necessary to do so.
You raise many good points, Steve. Your disrespect bordering on hatred of Trump comes through loud and clear. I don't feel the same, and hope you are mistaken.
OMG Steve! You have certainly put your brains, heart and soul into this article. It could be called, “ All Things Considered,” but that was NPR’s name for their show I listened to long ago and have never looked back. You are right about all these logistical factors and the quagmire we’re involved in. It is doubtful Trump would ever get the country behind him on winning the war for several reasons but the biggest obstacle is that half the country and the globalists hate him.
It is all so scary. I am not a Dispensationalist, but I am a pragmatist who nevertheless knows that God must intervene miraculously to give us victory.
Commenting on my own hard-written piece. One thing hadn't considered. What if Trump makes a deal with Iran and also turns on Israel, in effect siding with Iran? Christian dispensationalist eschatology aside, it's certainly possible Iran can offer more than Israel and lure Trump over. I'm not sure how that betrayal will play with Trump's close relatives and friends. That's the main reason I had not considered it. But it is a possibility, because Trump truly doesn't care about who he turns on.
I see Trump turning on Israel as a VERY real possibility, Steve, what with the likes of Tucker Carlson in his ear, along with his own VP, who, and not many people know this, became VP due to Carlson's hard lobbying. Carlson and JD Vance are no friends of Israel, I can assure you.
Explains why Iran is wanting to negotiate with Vance and not Rubio.[1]
[1] https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/why-iran-wants-to-negotiate-with-jd-vance-not-trump-officials-including-marco-rubio-steve-witkoff-jared-kushner-101774412434635.html
Great piece. Truly anything is possible. I’ve entertained many possibilities. The one that haunts me now is a twist on Doomberg’s Project Turtle: create a bifurcated energy market by imposing tiered, preferential access to US oil and gas, and light the M.E. on fire on your way out the door. Destroy Kharg Island, cut China’s oil supply, kick the legs out from under regional stability, and let Europe and Asia burn.
Whiskey Pete and Cadet Bonespurs have likely committed the greatest Own Goal of the 21st century at Bibi's behest.
All of this was completely avoidable if we weren't so busy trying to keep two criminals out of prison.
P.S. All that annexing Canada and Greenland talk has done wonders for getting our "allies" to jump in and assist.
Also not helpful is all the Russophiles, Trump included. Russia is Irans ally and helping them target our soldiers and (very expensive) equipment. At what point does Trump/et al finally accept that Russia is at war with us too and back Ukraine fully? (I know the answer is never...)
That's the problem with failing to make a case for going to war, and failing to get authorization prior to starting one: having to now make a case to get further funding and personnel. And of course alienating our allies prior, failing to get them on-board, and then moaning about it publicly when they refuse to now assist.
There's already talk of Trump being bored with the whole thing, so if I was a betting man I'd wager on Trump handing Iran control of the strait without much else changing; it costing us a bunch of money and depleted stockpiles/equipment; and then being unable to counter China's invasion of Taiwan because we no longer have the stocks necessary to do so.
You raise many good points, Steve. Your disrespect bordering on hatred of Trump comes through loud and clear. I don't feel the same, and hope you are mistaken.
I don’t hate Trump. I am calling balls and strikes. I hope he has a plan and I pray for him to have wisdom and understanding.
Pray harder Steve, it clearly hasn't worked yet.
OMG Steve! You have certainly put your brains, heart and soul into this article. It could be called, “ All Things Considered,” but that was NPR’s name for their show I listened to long ago and have never looked back. You are right about all these logistical factors and the quagmire we’re involved in. It is doubtful Trump would ever get the country behind him on winning the war for several reasons but the biggest obstacle is that half the country and the globalists hate him.
It is all so scary. I am not a Dispensationalist, but I am a pragmatist who nevertheless knows that God must intervene miraculously to give us victory.
What's more "globalist" than getting sucked into a stupid war on behalf of another country?
A few years ago, Israel attacked iran. They intended to finish the job. We stopped them. Big mistake.