Donald Trump's moment of truth
The Trump administration's standard defense of their strategy has consisted of saying that a) 'we aren't in a hurry', b) the fundamentals of our economy are solid, c) we should give diplomacy a shot and d) we've got Iran on the ropes. First, the fundamentals don't include gas prices, which are way too high! Further, they've been way too high for way too long.
The prices would've dropped if President Trump hadn't gotten cold feet and agreed to a cease-fire that's lasted too long, too. This has played into the IRGC's survival plans perfectly. When President Trump made it known that he didn't have the stomach for killing the IRGC, they took that as weakness. This report from Trey Yingst from Tel Aviv, Israel is the best report I've seen recently:
President Trump, please adopt the philosophy of fighting in the shade. It's time to rid the planet of the scourge of the IRGC forever. This isn't the time to go wobbly as Lady Thatcher once famously told George H.W. Bush after Iraq invaded Kuwait in the summer of 1990.This moment is President Trump's defining moment, the decision he'll be remembered for, his legacy. If he obliterates the IRGC, he'll be remembered as a great president. If she lets the IRGC drag this thing out, then he's just another ordinary president.
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