The paradox of Iran, North Korea, and the Trump administration

[LordBrownTrout]

There's nothing funny about Trump's idiotic foreign policy

O's horrid foreign policy led us to where we are right now.

Bullshit. Obama negotiated a deal that stopped the Iranian nuclear program cold.

It has restarted under Trump BECAUSE of his actions

No, O did not. They were still acquiring and processing weapons grade uranium.

North Korea and iran were both on the path to nukes long before Trump was sworn in as President and neither has backed off that goal.

Hey dumbass...Iran had shut down most of their centrifuges and destroyed many. They had shipped out most of their uranium stockpiles...they agreed to inspections. Their nuke program was essentially harmless...UNTIL the Orange Idiot pulled us out of the JPCOA.

NK on the other hand is manufacturing a bomb a month and has tested intercontinental missiles...and Trump is kissing their ass and letting Putin help avoid sanctions

They did none of the sort.

 

[Sandy Shanks]

Iran seized two British ships in or around the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. That is just the latest incident in a long string of provocations, and blame can be placed squarely on Trump's shoulders for a completely ludicrous and extremely dangerous decision he made in May 2018.

Trump withdrew the U.S. from the nuclear deal (JCPOA) with Tehran struck by the Obama administration, which permanently barred Iran from making a nuclear weapon. The agreement was working, but Trump decided to punish Iran for being in compliance with the JCPOA and he ratcheted up sanctions on the Iranians.

I warned then Iran would duplicate Trump's decision and violate the JCPOA. That is exactly what has happened.

Those sanctions are hurting the Iranian economy badly, and, like a wounded animal, she is striking back at Trump's incitement.

On May 5th Trump threatened Iran with a battleship-carrier strike group. On May 10th Trump threatened Iran again with a second display of force: built around the U.S.S. Arlington and a battery of Patriot missiles. During all this, Iran is accused of mining six ships, but no serious damage was done and no one was hurt.

Then Iran called Trump's bluff. On June 20 Iran shot down a $110 million RQ-4A Global Hawk High-Altitude, Long, Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Trump responded with useless sanctions against the Ayatollah and his generals.

Since then this is what has happened since July First.

Iran has breached the limit on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium set under a 2015 nuclear deal.

Then Iran breached a crucial limit on the level of uranium enrichment set out in the 2015 nuclear deal, going from 3.67% to over 4.5%.

Britain seized an Iranian tanker bound for Syria.

Yesterday, the USS Boxer brought down an Iranian drone.

Iran seized two British tankers today.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Oh, in case anyone is wondering, the eight-year long Iraq war with its nearly 5,000 dead Americans, 25,000 wounded Americans, and over one million dead Iraqi civilians would be a walk in the park compared to a war with Iran with her sophisticated air force, sophisticated ballistic missiles, effective anti-ship cruise missiles, and her proxy forces throughout the Middle East, many within the same grid square as American bases.

Mr. President, how stupid can you be?

 

[Sandy Shanks]

Trump withdrew the U.S. from the nuclear deal (JCPOA) with Tehran, which permanently barred Iran from making a nuclear weapon. The agreement was working, but Trump decided to punish Iran for being in compliance with the JCPOA. He ratcheted up sanctions on the Iranians.

On June 20 Iran shot down an American $110 million RQ-4A Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft System or UAV.

This has all happened since July First.

Iran has breached the limit on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium set under a 2015 nuclear deal.

Then Iran breached a crucial limit on the level of uranium enrichment set out in the 2015 nuclear deal, going from 3.67% to over 4.5%.

Britain seized an Iranian tanker bound for Syria.

The USS Boxer brought down an Iranian drone.

Iran seized two British tankers.

Iran says it has arrested 17 spies who it says were working for the CIA, and sentenced some of them to death.

In 2003, the Iraqi armed forces were a defeated organization. Its air force did not even fly. Baghdad was captured in less than 30 days. The eight-year long Iraq war with its nearly 5,000 dead Americans, 25,000 wounded Americans, and over one million dead Iraqi civilians would be a walk in the park compared to a war with Iran. She has sophisticated fighter aircraft, sophisticated ballistic missiles, effective anti-ship cruise missiles, and her proxy forces are encamped throughout the Middle East, many within the same grid square as American bases.

Today, Trump cast doubt on reaching any possible compromise with Iran as tensions continue to escalate. "We are ready for the absolute worst, " he said.

Trump has a really big mouth. He thinks all this is a television drama, and he is the star. What an idiot.