What would be insane is for the US to try to sell a third offensive middle eastern war after the last one helped plunge us into the greatest recession since the depression, which we're only now recovering from, using as casus belli a sketchy report of an attack that looks very similar to the faked one that we used as casus belli in Vietnam. Heading into an election year.
Somebody could put a video on Youtube showing Rouhani firing an RPG from the back of a jet ski at American ships and it would still be political suicide to get involved right now.
Last edited by Stumplicker; 06-14-2019 at 09:23 AM.
No more wars no more intervention no more adventurism just stop. No way this ends in any way that is a net benefit to the US if we get into another Middle East foreverwar.
Last edited by BriarFox; 06-14-2019 at 11:01 AM.
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This is correct. I'm all for a strong national defense, but not at all for a strong national offense. If Iran did do this, we'd probably do the same and more if other countries started parking their warships off our coasts. This incident is not justification for war or attacks of any kind, imo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projec...erican_Century
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Policy_Initiative
Just the latest chapter of the Forever War. Gotta line the pockets of arms manufacturers SOMEHOW!
Apparently Iran is detaining the crew of one of the ships and they have gunboats surrounding their ship, preventing any other ships from towing it away.
I'm sure Trump is to blame for this too though.
Last edited by Tgo01; 06-14-2019 at 02:33 PM.
Democrats: "We have to trust our intelligence agencies! They are saying Trump is a Russian asset! IMPEACH! IMPEACH!"
Also Democrats: "We can't trust our intelligence agencies! Iran would never do anything wrong!"