01-08-2020, 02:43 PM
(01-08-2020, 02:39 PM)Dill Wrote: It's likely that most of the world thinks that Trump went way over that line of international norms the US claims to respect, followed by a pile of unintended consequences--among them the demand the US leave Iraq and direct threats to a city in Israel and the UAE. Ambassadors and representatives of every Gulf state and Pakistan were begging the US to stand down before the strikes.
Iran had to do something in response to save face, so it warned the Iraqis it would drop some missiles on bases housing Americans, and did.
Most of the rest of the world, certainly other Gulf nations, will see Iran as the rational actor here, the US floundering again and ready to lash out without considering second and third order policy impacts. Trashing the Iran Deal has made the Gulf--the world's oil supply-- much more dangerous.
If this was a "win," then I and most of the rest of the world are VERY tired of winning.
I agree with this.
The American Presidents word, rather we like him (or her) or not, must be respected. Must be. This isn't even a question for me and I dislike Trump greatly.
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