Trump’s fear of Iran becoming ‘another Libya’ stalls decision on nuke site strikes for two weeks: sources

[Billiejeens]

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s wariness over bombing Iran is due in part to concerns about creating “another Libya” if Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is toppled, administration insiders told The Post — as Trump shelves his decision for up to two weeks.

The president in recent days has specifically mentioned the oil-rich North African country’s decade-long plunge into anarchy in 2011 — after the US joined a NATO bombing campaign to oust dictator Muammar Gaddafi — three sources close to the administration said.

Trump “doesn’t want it to turn into Libya,” said one insider familiar with the administration’s deliberations on potentially joining Israel’s airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear program.

On Thursday afternoon, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the president was also biding his time before deciding whether to join Israel’s strikes “based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future.”

Trump’s fear of Iran becoming ‘another Libya’ stalls decision on nuke site strikes for two weeks: sources

The president in recent days has specifically mentioned the oil-rich North African country’s decade-long plunge into anarchy in 2011 — after the US joined a NATO bombing campaign to oust dict…

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BJ -

President Trump clearly doesn't want to repeat the Hilliary Clinton disaster.
The difference is that Libya was not a nation of Twelvers.

 

[Godboy]

Why would the Iranian people suddenly become like the shit Syrians? They arent even remotely the same kind of people and culture. Furthermore, maybe it becomes a repeat of regime change in Germany, Japan, or even Iraq. It worked out GREAT in those cases. Regime change generally works, but if it doesnt work out in Iran, who the **** cares? We have plenty of bombs for the next regime too. Nah, lets just roll the dice and see what happens. We have nothing to lose and much to gain.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Irans been "2 weeks away" for the past 30 years

 

[Blaster]

Trump is being cautious. That is a good sign.

 

[Marener]

Furthermore, maybe it becomes a repeat of regime change in Germany, Japan, or even Iraq. It worked out GREAT in those cases.

All three cases required ground invasion and prolonged occupation by US military.

Good luck convincing Americans that’s what we should do in Iran.

 

[Zincwarrior]

This is prudent. We should not be involved. We can sell Israel anything it wants, even via Lend Lease if decided, but its not our region or our war.

 

[dudmuck]

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s wariness over bombing Iran is due in part to concerns about creating “another Libya” if Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is toppled, administration insiders told The Post — as Trump shelves his decision for up to two weeks.

The president in recent days has specifically mentioned the oil-rich North African country’s decade-long plunge into anarchy in 2011 — after the US joined a NATO bombing campaign to oust dictator Muammar Gaddafi — three sources close to the administration said.

Trump “doesn’t want it to turn into Libya,” said one insider familiar with the administration’s deliberations on potentially joining Israel’s airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear program.

On Thursday afternoon, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the president was also biding his time before deciding whether to join Israel’s strikes “based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future.”

Trump’s fear of Iran becoming ‘another Libya’ stalls decision on nuke site strikes for two weeks: sources

The president in recent days has specifically mentioned the oil-rich North African country’s decade-long plunge into anarchy in 2011 — after the US joined a NATO bombing campaign to oust dict…

nypost.com

BJ -

President Trump clearly doesn't want to repeat the Hilliary Clinton disaster.
The difference is that Libya was not a nation of Twelvers.

 

[Billiejeens]

All three cases required ground invasion and prolonged occupation by US military.

Good luck convincing Americans that’s what we should do in Iran.

The US isnt looking to make regime change.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

This is prudent. We should not be involved. We can sell Israel anything it wants, even via Lend Lease if decided, but its not our region or our war.

If Iran gets a nuke, you will have an entirely different kind of war on your hands.

You obviously know very little about Lend-Lease. Did you ever take a college history class?

 

[Billiejeens]

If Iran gets a nuke, you will have an entirely different kind of war on your hands.

You obviously know very little about Lend-Lease. Did you ever take a college history class?

Is that important?

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Is that important?

Was I talking to you? He's a loudmouth POS who has never cracked a history book apparently.

 

[Billiejeens]

Was I talking to you? He's a loudmouth POS who has never cracked a history book apparently.

So, it is important to you

 

[drudge X]

US is not striking Iran. Trump is playing them like his tariffs. Tariffs on, tariffs off, tariffs delayed, tariffs cooling for 30 or 90 days.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Why would the Iranian people suddenly become like the shit Syrians? They arent even remotely the same kind of people and culture. Furthermore, maybe it becomes a repeat of regime change in Germany, Japan, or even Iraq. It worked out GREAT in those cases. Regime change generally works, but if it doesnt work out in Iran, who the **** cares? We have plenty of bombs for the next regime too. Nah, lets just roll the dice and see what happens. We have nothing to lose and much to gain.

The problem is who is going to take leadership. So far there’s nobody but more radicals in that position.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

So, it is important to you

His stupid posts should be a concern for everyone who reads his ignorance.

 

[Godboy]

The problem is who is going to take leadership. So far there’s nobody but more radicals in that position.

Bro, i will take any random person in Iran. Chances are, we wont end up with something worse than we have right now, but in the end does it really matter? If their nuclear program is completely shut down, who really cares who they get? We always have more bombs for the next guy anyway.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Just rumors but...

 

[RhodyPatriot]

Why would the Iranian people suddenly become like the shit Syrians? They arent even remotely the same kind of people and culture. Furthermore, maybe it becomes a repeat of regime change in Germany, Japan, or even Iraq. It worked out GREAT in those cases. Regime change generally works, but if it doesnt work out in Iran, who the **** cares? We have plenty of bombs for the next regime too. Nah, lets just roll the dice and see what happens. We have nothing to lose and much to gain.

From what I've seen it looks like Israel may be able to pull this off on their own, with the US in a purely defensive posture.

Various articles from reliable sources are now indicating there are alternate means the Israelis can utilize on their own to dispatch the Islamic nukes.

That would be the optimal outcome, but who knows.

 

[RhodyPatriot]

Just rumors but...

Trump has been known to leak to CNN with canards to watch them foolishly chase ghosts.

But do they really need any help?

Regardless, it could be real.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Trump has been known to leak to CNN with canards to watch them foolishly chase ghosts.

But do they really need any help?

Regardless, it could be real.

I wouldn't dismiss it out of hand quite yet.

I give them the broken clock treatment.