Originally Posted by
MaxQ
An interesting piece in the Atlantic Magazine online by Rober Kagan titled "Checkmate in Iran"
He takes it much further than what you wrote, but the overall gist of it is similar.
Some of his points are:
This Iranian adventure has caused great harm. Much of it permanent.
America is now economically poorer, militarily weaker, and diplomatically both discredited and more isolated.
A triple crown ( my phrase)
It’s wild to me watching us dismantle the post WWII international order which WE created solely for OUR benefit, with half the country cheering it on.
I have no idea what’s on the other side of it, but I highly doubt it’s better than us running the carefully crafted world which had us as the only super power since I’ve been alive.
It’s like we had some tantrum, took our ball and stormed home after dominating the playground basketball game for 80 years, much to the bewilderment of our teammates and opponents.