The US has announced the first casualties of their war of choice
Three dead- Five seriously wounded. For a war that need never have happened
Trump seeks swift end to Iran operation- Trump attempted through an Italian intermediary to get a ceasefire
The killing of Iran’s supreme leader is a major intelligence and military feat, but Tehran’s regime has not collapsed; US official, via a mediator, proposed an immediate ceasefire; Iran rejected it outright, as Trump looks for a quick exit
On the eve of the strike on Iran, U.S. officials envisioned a four- to five-day operation that would return a weakened Tehran to the negotiating table. According to one source, an American official conveyed an even more immediate proposal. Through a mediator, apparently Italy, he suggested reaching a ceasefire agreement today or tomorrow. Iran rejected the idea outright.
A single oil tanker sunk in the Persian Gulf, a U.S. aircraft carrier hit by a Houthi commando boat, dozens of American soldiers killed at a regional base, a spike in oil prices, any of these could complicate matters for Trump with voters at home.
A country seeking to impose regime change on another must send its soldiers to seize the other side’s strongholds. That is the meaning of “boots on the ground”. Trump does not intend to dispatch troops into the streets of Tehran.
From an American perspective, this is a war of choice. Iran did not pose a direct threat to the United States. Even its nuclear project does not necessarily constitute grounds for war. Trump has come to terms with North Korea’s nuclear weapons, let alone those of India and Pakistan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the current operation marks an unprecedented peak in the U.S.-Israel alliance. That is true in terms of military cooperation. It is not true in a broader sense, because the alliance is not between Israel and America as a whole but between Israel and the sitting president.
Trump’s concern is for the upcoming elections- He should have thought about that before engaging in his war of choice.
3 replies on “US Casualties & Serious Injuries; Trump seeks swift end to war of choice”
Penny remember when the Bush administration touted that the Iraq war would be over after a weekend of “Shock and Awe”? This is the same canard. We can kill your leader but now we want “peace”. This war is a true “doubled-edged sword”. It is proof ALL our western leaders are corrupt…BUT it also is a window of opportunity for the BRICS nations [of which Iran is a member] to take over the world stage and restore the rule of law.
Yup, I remember shock and awe- greeting the liberators with flowers and mission accomplished
It is the same canard..And yes, all the western leadership is corrupt
But, Trump? He is something else?! NO wars. Peace president. restoring the economy etc
I see energy prices have gone up- bad for the economy.
Inflationary, will be looking at supply chain problems if this keeps up- not good
It will be a window of opportunity for BRICS- I think China will play their hand quietly.
But we’ll see? I’m watching as close as possible
Hi Penny:
The way I see it is that Trump is suffering from self delusion. His action in Venezuela, his ending of the first 12 day with Iran at Israel’s request have apparently convinced him that he is the master of the universe. He probably can not understand in his own mind that when he ended the 12 day war and now has tried to end the current version that these are a version of “fool me once, shame on you but fool me twice is shame on me”. Trump is not even in charge of the actions of his own military.