As I've said before, best case scenario is that this is Trumpian bluster & will be seen as such by other countries (not just Iran). But it's still hugely risky since a misunderstanding could lead to war. Or to put it another way: USA now dependent on forbearance of others. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1130207891049332737 …
He's not a peacenik but he wants foreign policy of plunder, not of upholding international system. But he's too incompetent to figure out how to get the policy he wants, which is why he's creating instability.
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just say his instincts are bad
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He instinctively wants to plunder foreign countries and carpet bomb what he can’t haul away, rewarding war criminals who commit atrocities in his name. But he’s too incompetent or lazy to carry it out. Great instincts, though.
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This is the same guy who spent 2016 floating the idea of proactively using nuclear armaments
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this is the pundit guilty conscience equivalent to the speech Walter White gave about how the plane crash he caused wasn't that bad when you compare it to other, bigger plane crashes
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Who could have imagined a tv reality show star wouldn't know how to craft foreign policy?
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Are you Fonzie, dude? Just admit you were wrong.
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It’s sad Jeet’s not even to the introspection on why he was wrong.
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I'm surprised you consider an instinct for plunder and dismantling international institutions good.
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