Originally Posted by
RJSAviator76
He did not "kidnap" the Venezuelan Head of State. He arrested an illegitimate dictator.
This is correct. The guy objectively lost a legit election and then hijacked the government.
I don't necessarily think it was a great idea going in there in force, but the US simply arrested a narco boss, not a "head of state".
Originally Posted by
RJSAviator76
He did not start the war with Iran. He set out to finish it.... on our terms.
Also correct. This is chapter four or five of the Oct 7 war, which was actually started by Iran (the proxies don't wipe even their arses without permission from the guys in Tehran).
Originally Posted by
RJSAviator76
And yes, it's not just unbelievable that he'd "push the button" - it's ridiculous. I truly wish you people would drop the drama class hysterics and theatrics and get serious, normal, pragmatic, and patriotic.
I tend to think he wouldn't. I also tend to think the system would intervene. The "button" isn't wired up directly to nuclear missiles, it's just a communication system. There are people in the process.
But it's possible if he perhaps pre-briefed key civilian and military leaders and convinced them that it was a good idea, or at least not too bad of an idea, they might follow orders. For military targets only, nobody is going along with counter-value strikes that would clearly be war crimes under the circumstances.