U.S. and Israel Launch Major Attack on Iran

[Smokemeal2]

Not sure if you guys ever heard of Richard Nixon's "Madman Theory" of foreign policy- the idea that keeping adversaries deeply uncertain about a president’s sanity and limits can yield diplomatic leverage- but this Guardian article acknowledges that Trump's extremely confusing, often contradictory, and erratic rhetoric about the war and its objective may actually be "genius" (albeit perhaps unwitting genius):

Trump wages war on Iran his own way: commander-in-chaos

Erratic rhetoric, shifting goals and mixed signals leave allies, foes and voters unsure what the president wants from war

www.theguardian.com

"the president has delivered a dizzying churn of social media declarations, off-the-cuff remarks and wildly shifting objectives. The whirlwind may prove disorienting for the enemy and make it easier for the president to declare victory at a time of his choosing.
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Such ambiguity carries a potential upside for Trump: a lack of defined objectives provides him with a built-in escape hatch. Since he never established a concrete benchmark for success, he can declare victory and withdraw at any moment he chooses.

Matthew Hoh, an Iraq war combat veteran and senior fellow with the Eisenhower Media Network, said: “We can be glib and we can say, well, maybe there’s a genius in that because if you don’t set any clear goals no one can hold you to them. Donald Trump could be typing up a Truth Social message right now saying the war is over.”

Trump is way too dumb to have a theory.

Iran will succeed in pissing off the rich US allies in the Middle East. That will be devastating for the US and Israel.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Trump is way too dumb to have a theory.

Maybe so, but he is executing Nixon's "Madman Theory" in textbook fashion. I agree that it is probably not intentional on his part, but his playbook execution of the Madman Theory couldn't be any better. It's actually an interesting test of the Nixon theory which we have never really seen play out on the world stage as it now is playing out-at least since Nixon elucidated the theory.

 

[Mandouke]

Maybe so, but he is executing Nixon's "Madman Theory" in textbook fashion. I agree that it is probably not intentional on his part, but his playbook execution of the Madman Theory couldn't be any better. It's actually an interesting test of the Nixon theory which we have never really seen play out on the world stage as it now is playing out-at least since Nixon elucidated the theory.

I believe what is being executed is the Greater Israel plan for the Middle East. That is evident to me and has been ongoing for quite some time now.

The CIA and Mossad have many stinky trade secrets that were about to be made public and may well, in fact, be made public. Those trade secrets are directly related to the Greater Israel plan for the Middle East and are inherent in the US dirty laundry and hubris evident in the Epstein cover-up.

I wonder what Jared Kushner would have to say about that, now that his predecessor Epstein is ostensibly eliminated?

Oh, what a wicked web we weave. Now say that five times!

 

[Smokemeal2]

Maybe so, but he is executing Nixon's "Madman Theory" in textbook fashion. I agree that it is probably not intentional on his part, but his playbook execution of the Madman Theory couldn't be any better. It's actually an interesting test of the Nixon theory which we have never really seen play out on the world stage as it now is playing out-at least since Nixon elucidated the theory.

I agree.

Yet I think the Iranians are much more intelligent than this American administration.

Just an important note, I despise these fucking Iranian extreme religious bastards who kill women for not covering their heads. They would be on fire I would not piss on them.

Yet I know these fucker are wise. And they will use all they can to bring all Middle Eastern countries to turn their backs on the US and Israel. Which in my opinion is their easiest route.

If Dubai is no longer safe. They win.

 

[CaptRenault]

The U.S. has started to hit Kharg Island off the coast of Iran. It is used to export 90% or Iran's oil so it is vital to Iran's ability to get revenue to fund their war against...well, the entire Middle East and the U.S.

US Forces Hit Iran's Kharg Island, Key to its Economy and Security. What to Know About Iran's Islands | Military.com

www.military.com

Meanwhile a few thousand U.S. Marines and their support forces are on their way to the Middle East. If the U.S. does attack Iran with ground forces, I think the main target would be Kharg Island.