Originally Posted by
Cyio
Disaster? Seems a tad hyperbolic. There is plenty to show for it, if you know what you are looking for and not just watching some talking head on TV.
Disaster might not be a strong enough word.
-We replaced an 86 yr old Ayatollah who had cancer and whose regime had become widely unpopular with his 56yr old, more hardline son while giving the Iranian people cause to rally behind the government they were previously trying to overthrow.
-Iran still has enriched Uranium (which they offered to completely surrender during negotiations before the war started)
-SOH was open for commerce previously. Now Iran is asserting control over it and charging 2M in tolls per ship and opening/closing it at their will.
-Saw F-15s and F-35s hit and taken down, diminishing American military credibility.
-US bases destroyed across GCC and failed to adequately defend these countries against Iranian strikes, further diminishing American credibility and trust
-Gave Iran the greatest sanctions relief in decades, allowing it to collect money to fund it's war effort
-Gave Russia sanctions relief as they were providing the Iranians with intelligence to kill Americans, helping to fund the enemies' war effort.
Is this the plenty we have to show for this conflict?