Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Frankly he was in jeopardy of going to domestic prison if he hadn't won in 2024.
So, that's not awesome.
Originally Posted by
Turbosina
The only ways to actually destroy the current Iranian government would be a full scale ground invasion (and a quagmire that would make Iraq look pleasant), or we launch a nuclear first strike, with the very real possibility of igniting World War 3.
Originally Posted by
rickair7777
The US prefers that, as hot it as it is over there, that the temperature remains below Five Million Celsius.
I don't know what trumps motive to do this was, and my guesses would not be charitable, but it is at least possible that IL felt existentially froggy and was threatening to take matters into their own hands. If that turns out to be the case, then trump did the right thing. Better some prime-time CSAR drama and an oil price spike, than nukes popping off.
The nuclear genie isn't sealed in his bottle, but he's kind of hiding in the neck. Once he gets out again, we'll probably be in a new era for geopolitics and security. There many different ways that could go down, but I suspect most of them are bad (compared to the current status quo).
And yet that same dude, who this morning said about Iran that,
"A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back," is now forcing us to have very real conversations about a few hundred kilotons in Tehran. What are we doing, here? I recognize tonight will probably be a nothingburger, but I find the very small chance of a nuke or three upsetting. rick, I respect the hell out of you, and it's clear you have a military resume that'd make most men blush. Talk me off the ledge, here. Is our Commander in Chief gonna be chill?
Edit: It is in fact TACO Tuesday, but this is not rational world leader behavior. The fact that these conversations are being had remains, and so too does my question.