On one hand, this threat against Iran is like Trump's threats against North Korea, which led to him making concessions in exchange for nothing. On the other hand, I've argued for over a year that there are many signs the administration's lining up to fight Iran.https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1021234525626609666 …
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I also predicted that Trump would try to take the North Korea issue off the table and pivot towards confronting Iran. While there are multiple possible explanations for POTUS declaring victory on North Korea despite obviously not achieving anything, my Iran theory is one of them.
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Trump ordering an on attack Iran is far from a sure thing. But there are enough signs that we should take the possibility seriously. The US should confront Iran, but war would not be a smart strategy. Then again, a smart strategy wouldn't have scrapped the nuclear deal. (END)
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PS: American officials warning of Iranian cyber capabilities two days ago is another sign the admin's lining up for war with Iran. We should counter it, but Iran's far from the biggest cyber threat. China is. Still, Iran's the one they chose to highlight.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/iran-has-laid-groundwork-extensive-cyberattacks-u-s-say-officials-n893081 …
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@sarahkendzior has done great work on this topic as well. -
Thanks for pointing me in her direction. Looks like she wrote an article with a similar point four days after mine. It's good that others see the same signs (though not exactly comforting if you think war is a bad idea).
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The worst part is that it's entirely plausible he wants to be at war before elections so he picks up the "don't change presidents in the middle of a war" vote.
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thanks . what about the unrest in Iraq right now ? That seems to be directed at Iranian influence in their country amongst other issues ?
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