A free, secular, pro-western Iran is good for the whole world. It would also end much of the turmoil that keeps American forces perpetually in the Middle East.
Outstanding analysis. Thank you. I do not see this as "declaring war" on our part. Will someone please rein in those people in Congress who do not understand how President Trump does his job!?!?
As I scroll through Substack Notes today, I've noticed something of a shift among those who've opposed the attack on what I consider principled grounds: that is, making actual arguments about the national interest and so on, as opposed to the mindless, meretricious "Trump is an evil warmonger!" "Trump is working for Israel!" and the like.
But I've also noticed a shift as the day has gone on.
We seem to be seeing Clarke's Laws of Change in action even as we speak.
Before today, the line was "We can't possibly pull it off."
Now I'm starting to see some hedging, with the new line being "Well, OK, we did accomplish something, but it will take too long, cost too much, and put too many in harm's way."
I wonder how long it will take for those folks to reach Clarke's third stage: "Hey...I said it was a good idea all along!" :-)
Outstanding analysis. Thank you. I do not see this as "declaring war" on our part. Will someone please rein in those people in Congress who do not understand how President Trump does his job!?!?
Indeed. First, they declared war on us 47 years ago. And second, Trump is in full compliance with the War Powers Act.
Well-said. Another outstanding analysis, sir! :-)
As I scroll through Substack Notes today, I've noticed something of a shift among those who've opposed the attack on what I consider principled grounds: that is, making actual arguments about the national interest and so on, as opposed to the mindless, meretricious "Trump is an evil warmonger!" "Trump is working for Israel!" and the like.
But I've also noticed a shift as the day has gone on.
We seem to be seeing Clarke's Laws of Change in action even as we speak.
Before today, the line was "We can't possibly pull it off."
Now I'm starting to see some hedging, with the new line being "Well, OK, we did accomplish something, but it will take too long, cost too much, and put too many in harm's way."
I wonder how long it will take for those folks to reach Clarke's third stage: "Hey...I said it was a good idea all along!" :-)