If Americans are forced to leave Iraq I'm unsure whether it's an Iranian or Trump win. Being optimistic I'm leaning towards calling it for Trump, at least for now.
Can you explain how you decided that Iraq kicking US troops out is a win for TrumpO and a loss for Iran. There is no scenario I can think of where Iran is not celebrating a win over that.
I never wanted our troops going to Iraq in the first place. So to say I'd be displeased with there're removal would be hypocritical, as I sure wasn't heartbroken with Obama's attitude about their removal. If it comes as a result of Trump's action then good for him. After 17 years it is sure well past time for Iraq to stand on its own two feet.
Now regarding Iran's "celebration". Through this action they've been served notice that the days of our mollycoddling them are over. For years we've had leaders that acted in fashion of parents that refuse to discipline their kids and simply resort to warning after meaningless warning.
Teddy Roosevelt called it speaking softly and carrying a big stick. With demonstration of America's stick over their heads I don't see how you figure Iranians are resting more comfortably these days than they were a week ago?
I could be wrong. Time will tell, it could blow up in Trump's face. But I'm rooting for our side.
I was opposed to BigDick n LiLdubby’s invasion of Iraq. The fact that WMD inspections had resumed and were working but Bush lied then forced inspector’s to leave is exactly why I opposed that Republican president’s horrendous decision.
But it’s done and we all know the horrific results that continue to haunt the world and the region to this day.
Reality bites. Taking down Saddam Hussein in 2003 is what put Iran in the stronger position they are in today.
An Army much of them Christians was invading and operating on Iran’s neighboring soil to the west and east.
With open talk by warmongering neocons calling for that Christian Army to continue the march through Baghdad to Tehran. Senator McCain singing bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran.
We are not exactly on the high moral high ground that we think we are relative to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
But we tried something along diplomatic lines to deal with the potential threat of Iran getting the bomb.
The G5+1 Nuclear deal with Iran did not deal with non-nuclear Iranian behavior. But it was effective for what it was designed to do.
Also remember that before Bush invaded Iraq the Iranian regime was on our side in our military operations against the Taliban in a justifiable war in Afghanistan. Until Bush blew it in March 2003.
Then, Soleimani was good enough alive and in Iraq to lead his forces on the ground in the fight against ISIS.
So what does TrumpO do? Rip the US out of the Nuclear deal and start “mollycoddling” the regime and the people of Iran with economic sanctions to get a new deal that corrected Iran’s behavior.
he not only harms the regime he harms all the people of Iran. He harms the cause of moderates in Iran who seek to moderate the regime.
that “mollycoddling” tactic fails so what does TrumpO do? He assassinates Soleimani.
He threatens to commit war crimes by bombing Iran’s cultural sites.
not a proud moment for America.
So, I didn't say getting our troops kicked out of Iraq would make the people of Iran more comfortable. It is a win for Iran.
The magnitude that we can or will clobber, anihilate the people of Iran with that big stick of yours to make millions of human beings uncomfortable wounded and dead is win for TrumpO you say,
it is a win for ignorance and depravity the way you put it.