It looks like Trump is still being advised by the same experts who didn’t factor in closure of the Strait when planning the war…
Assumes facts definitely not in evidence.
2 weeks ago
I'm guessing that any President sending miscreants to the ICC would decline to invoke the ‘Invade the Hague’ Act.
2 weeks ago
No reason to disrupt the tranquility the good people of Nuremberg. A simple transfer to the Hague and the ICC will do.
Granted, the US has declined to join the ICC. But as I recall, all it takes is getting the defendant to a country which is a member to get them arrested and sent for trial. ("Extraordinary rendition" anyone? Best use for it ever!)
2 weeks ago
Trump vies for Bush’s crown for worst foreign policy decision in history
Trump, last month, bested his own record (from last year) for the longest ever State of the Union address. (Which of his qualifies as most vacuous is a separate discussion.) Similarly, he will have three more years to exceed this worst foreign policy decision. Bad idea to bet against his doing so.
2 weeks ago
I've already fired off a letter to my Congressman, asking when the Declaration of War got passed. Sarcastically, obviously.
Not that there's any chance that Congress will push back on this. But just to lend what little support I can.
2 weeks ago
From the previous thread - They are striking “targets” in the north of Tehran. These are busy residential neighbourhoods with schools, nurseries and restaurants. The residential palace and museums are located there. Wtf is wrong with these people?
This is straight out of the current Russian playbook being used in Ukraine. Is there any reason at all to think it will work any better here?
The main difference I can see is that Iran starts out with sophisticated, long range, drones -- designed and already being manufactured.** I'll be amazed if Israel doesn't become aacquainted with Shahed's for the next few weeks. Or months, as may be. This isn't like attacking Palestinians, who have no real industrial base.
As for the US, I expect Trump to just declare victory and scuttle home. Before he loses a US Naval vessel or something. Incompetent as this administration is, it will be no surprise if that doesn't work out well. It's not like attacking Venezuela after all.
** At least this may cut off Russian imports, and so reduce the attacks on Ukraine, at least a bit.
Assumes facts definitely not in evidence.
I'm guessing that any President sending miscreants to the ICC would decline to invoke the ‘Invade the Hague’ Act.
No reason to disrupt the tranquility the good people of Nuremberg. A simple transfer to the Hague and the ICC will do.
Granted, the US has declined to join the ICC. But as I recall, all it takes is getting the defendant to a country which is a member to get them arrested and sent for trial. ("Extraordinary rendition" anyone? Best use for it ever!)
Trump, last month, bested his own record (from last year) for the longest ever State of the Union address. (Which of his qualifies as most vacuous is a separate discussion.) Similarly, he will have three more years to exceed this worst foreign policy decision. Bad idea to bet against his doing so.
I've already fired off a letter to my Congressman, asking when the Declaration of War got passed. Sarcastically, obviously.
Not that there's any chance that Congress will push back on this. But just to lend what little support I can.
This is straight out of the current Russian playbook being used in Ukraine. Is there any reason at all to think it will work any better here?
The main difference I can see is that Iran starts out with sophisticated, long range, drones -- designed and already being manufactured.** I'll be amazed if Israel doesn't become aacquainted with Shahed's for the next few weeks. Or months, as may be. This isn't like attacking Palestinians, who have no real industrial base.
As for the US, I expect Trump to just declare victory and scuttle home. Before he loses a US Naval vessel or something. Incompetent as this administration is, it will be no surprise if that doesn't work out well. It's not like attacking Venezuela after all.
** At least this may cut off Russian imports, and so reduce the attacks on Ukraine, at least a bit.