President @realDonaldTrump instincts to deliver a punishing blow to Syria’s Assad, after a second use of chemical weapons, was right.
Unfortunately, he was talked out of it by Pentagon planners who consistently underestimate the consequences of a weak response. (1)
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President Reagan’s response to Iranian aggression should be a baseline. https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/19/world/us-strikes-2-iranian-oil-rigs-hits-6-warships-battles-over-mining-sea-lanes-gulf.html …https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-04-19-mn-1394-story.html …
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Shouldn't we expect the Saudis to handle this themselves? It was their refinery that was bombed and they've purchased enough military hardware to get the job done. What's the point of selling them military equipment if we fight their battles for them?
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Bad enough the GOP tries to get us into war when we're sticking up for countries facing a bigger aggressor... but if the Saudis can't stand up to Iran on their own, they shouldn't be messing with Yemen. How about instead of fighting for the Saudis, we stand up for Ukraine?
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Perhaps the planners in the Pentagon have a better understanding of what a war in Iran or Syria would look like than a blow hard chicken hawk from South Carolina.
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And if there's anyone who knows weak, it's you.
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I trust the Pentagon planners over a Chicken Hawk Senator. The Syrian response was measured and correct. As was the Iranian drone response.
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You’re attacking the Pentagon?
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There once was a time we thought your words had meaning. We were wrong. If you believe Iran should be attacked, go to Saudi Arabia, enlist in their Army or Air Force and tell MBS you’re ready and have at it. I won’t support a war designed to sell Trump condos.
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Saudi Arabia has all the tools to level Iran, ASAP !
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Why not let the Saudis deal with it. America First means USA is not responsible for being the world's police force. Get the hell out of the middle east, and let them fix their own problems.
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