Yeah, they are right (IMO) about the geopolitical situation and the alignment of the four bad actors on the stage. They are wrong about where to respond. Ukraine is where we should be stopping the bad guys cold by giving the aid that is needed. China is the main threat, and the key to all of it is providing the lesson that the west won't…
Yeah, they are right (IMO) about the geopolitical situation and the alignment of the four bad actors on the stage. They are wrong about where to respond. Ukraine is where we should be stopping the bad guys cold by giving the aid that is needed. China is the main threat, and the key to all of it is providing the lesson that the west won't back down.
About the only reason I'd be in favor of any hitting of Iran is if it was targeted strikes on any drone and missile manufacturing sites that might help cut into Russian supplies.
Yup, agree. The diagnosis is correct, but the prescription is not necessarily right.
Support for Ukraine, even now but especially 6 months ago (!!!!), would do more for deterrence and stability than even the most well executed precision strike at Iran. Of course, simple minds (ie GOP reps) and even intelligent but misguided minds will make noise about needing to lash out at Iran with hard power.
Hard agree. "America backs her allies 110%" is much more of a deterrent than "Sometimes an American president wants to support our allies 80%, but Congress won't let him."
Yeah, they are right (IMO) about the geopolitical situation and the alignment of the four bad actors on the stage. They are wrong about where to respond. Ukraine is where we should be stopping the bad guys cold by giving the aid that is needed. China is the main threat, and the key to all of it is providing the lesson that the west won't back down.
About the only reason I'd be in favor of any hitting of Iran is if it was targeted strikes on any drone and missile manufacturing sites that might help cut into Russian supplies.
Yup, agree. The diagnosis is correct, but the prescription is not necessarily right.
Support for Ukraine, even now but especially 6 months ago (!!!!), would do more for deterrence and stability than even the most well executed precision strike at Iran. Of course, simple minds (ie GOP reps) and even intelligent but misguided minds will make noise about needing to lash out at Iran with hard power.
Hard agree. "America backs her allies 110%" is much more of a deterrent than "Sometimes an American president wants to support our allies 80%, but Congress won't let him."
That's what we get with a constitution that has separation of powers. Congress controls the purse.
Agreed.