Iran Super Thread- Merged

[OldSolduer]

Iran was only truly worthwhile, if they were going to commit to the long fight. If not, we now have an actor who has an excuse to be unrestrained. And not just against the US and Israel.

Iran as it stands right now is a pariah and should be treated as such.
Not everyone shares that view though…

 

[ytz]

Iran as it stands right now is a pariah and should be treated as such.

They pretty much were before too.

Just the CRINK axis helping out. At best, this will server some of the sanctions breaking through the UAE which the Emiratis turned a blind eye too. And even that's not a guarantee. They may cut a deal to save their own economies. Meanwhile, Iran can hold the whole Gulf hostage for a while to come.

People need to set aside emotion and ask themselves what they'd do in Iran's shoes. That old ECOA step in your OPP.

 

[Remius]

US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran

The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned on Tuesday, becoming ‌the first and most senior member of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to resign over the war in Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to the United States.

www.reuters.com

Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

The director of the National Counterterrorism Center has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran.

apnews.com

Ouch.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Maybe the US (and Israel) could live with a continuation of the Iranian government as-is if it cut loose all its troublemaking proxies and invited observers to come in and oversee destruction of everything associated with their nuclear program.

I know how I'd bet re: the odds of this happening