kepford
· 5d
Reads like propaganda. Might be true... but sounds nothing like journalism to me.
Let me be clear, the majority of this is pretty uncontested. Only a fool would think that a ground war in Iran would be anything but a disaster of death. Only the dishonest Trump supporters would make this case. The part that sounds absurd to me is this.
"The American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia are among the largest military facilities in the entire world. Trillions of dollars have been spent building these facilities over several decades. We’re talking about the fact that the majority of military spending over the past 30-plus years has gone up in smoke."
I'm not on the ground but I suspect this is overselling the results of Iranian response.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not cheering on the MIC and this disasterous endeavor. But I don't think the world is looking at the US now as weak. I could be wrong but that seems unlikely.
Rash? Yes. Reckless? Yes. Overextended? Possibly. For decades "experts" have said attacking Iran would be risky. Only air strikes has never resulted in the defeat of a power.
The US pull out of Afghanistan is a pretty strong indictment of US failed military policy. Not saying the US is at its peak as many pro Trump people say. This guy seems to be over selling it likely because he opposes the action and partnership with Israeli government