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True; on the other hand, Iran seems to have already benefited from Soleimani's killing: after the world's fear of a new war, the outrage, the divisions within N
by Udik 7y ago
True; on the other hand, Iran seems to have already benefited from Soleimani's killing: after the world's fear of a new war, the outrage, the divisions within NATO, the Iraqi resolution to expel American troops, the contradictory claims by the US government, the US position is weaker than before. So it was wise not to waste this advantage with some act that could have reunited the West against them.
- Fjolsvith 7y agoWith Trump's plan to pull the US out of much of the Middle East, I do not see this as making the US position weaker.
- Udik 7y agoTrump's plan? What plan? Trump is saying things (America first, let's MAGA, no more ME wars, let's get the troops back) but he's doing the exact opposite: weakening the US' international standing by stirring up conflict with enemies and allies, disregarding international law, stirring more conflict in the ME (which requires more troops, +17000 in the last year), and forcing countries that relied on American tech and finance to become independent or find alternatives (China being the obvious example). The US presidency has become a global problem and a laughing stock, so the "US position" is certainly much weaker than it was before. And the killing of Soleimani is just another step in the same direction.
- Fjolsvith 7y agoFront channels, back channels. Trump has a show for the spectators, and the real deals are brokered behind closed doors.
- rat87 7y agoThis is very gullible. Trump is all show, anybody following him knows there's no secret 5-d plan there's just instinct and bad decisions made without thinking about the details. Also without getting all the data from background briefings because he considers them boring.