Originally Posted by FangsF15

Compare the bold here with the bold earlier…. Adding all kinds of ‘color” only detracts from a compelling argument. Especially for those who aren’t consuming the same media sources you are.

There is a lot more at play than what most MSM is talking about. This is putting China back on their heels. This is dealing with a long festering problem that no President (including 43, other than Solemani) really dealt with in a meaningful way.

For now, and until proven otherwise, I trust the decision was well considered, and supported by solid intel. Especially given the president’s long history of criticizing needless wars (he was one of the first to decry Iraq), I give him the benefit of the doubt be was privy to intel that compelled him to act when he did.

So far, it’s going exceptionally well. No warn is perfect, but Iran is getting absolutely crushed. Time will tell if it was a wise move, or a foolish one.

But one thing is for sure, Iran absolutely could NOT be allowed to have a nuke. They are ideologically bent to use it on the Great Satan. No serious person can dispute that.

As for NATO and China, you remember DIMEFIL, Right? He’s using several of those Instruments of National Power with them, as again, he’s arguing it’s in their interest to pull some weight. China is really being pressured to use their pull with Iran to back down.