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Trump must save face. Publicly backing down is only possible once there's some kind of out, probably involving Iran loudly compromising.
by paulryanrogers 7mo ago
Trump must save face. Publicly backing down is only possible once there's some kind of out, probably involving Iran loudly compromising.
- grafmax 7mo agoTrump would also have to navigate the loyalty the US state apparatus has to Israel. Iran has made it clear that the ceasefire option is off the table this time round. So I just don’t see the US extricating itself from this quagmire barring some extreme political upheaval. But who knows, if you take Trump’s incompetence, plus the possibility of global economic collapse, plus the possibility of global food shortages, we just might see it.
- paulpauper 7mo agoTrump is old and a lame duck. I think he sees not backing down in as his last hope of creating a legacy
- CamperBob2 7mo agoThat "lame duck" still owns Congress lock, stock and barrel. Don't underestimate the damage he can still do. The only question is which country he's hurting more, the US or Iran.
- joquarky 7mo ago"Lame duck" doesn't apply as cleanly when Congress is complicit.