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The reason the US can’t take the strait is that the war is unpopular and the American people don’t want it to happen. The US military could absolutely 100% inva
by thehappypm 2mo ago
The reason the US can’t take the strait is that the war is unpopular and the American people don’t want it to happen. The US military could absolutely 100% invade and take the street, but it would be extremely unpopular and very expensive.
- elendilm 2mo ago[flagged]
- stevenwoo 2mo agoThe argument echoes similar speculation about the USA's 20 years in Vietnam, the "military was held back" despite killing more than a million southeast Asians in the attempt.
- thehappypm 2mo agoIt is public opinion that is keeping the US from using boots on the ground.
- samrus 2mo agoAnd what prevented those boots on the ground from winning in vietnam?
- thehappypm 2mo agoThe objectives are wildly different. Vietnam is more like asking the question, could the US Military occupy all of Iran? Which I think the answer is essentially No, just like Vietnam. The strait is one small objective , and the US had lots of successes in Vietnam with capturing key strategic areas, they just couldn’t cover that into a successful occupation
- elendilm 2mo agoSure. Public opinion must also have signed the war reparations of 300 billion. Last I checked war reparations are paid by the losing side to the winning side. US military strength is air and naval forces. Not ground troops. They will get slaughtered if they go against Iran on the ground let alone Yemen. It's sad, the idiots who signs the deployment is signing the death warrant of the US ground troops. This is not Afghanistan.