How Trump extricates from Iran quagmire: declare victory, negotiate exit. Least-bad option.
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Trump wants NATO into Gulf war—Europe must resist. Public support would collapse, Russia only beneficiary.
Obama’s Iran nuclear deal worked; Trump tore it up. Now war’s $16.5B cost, Hormuz closed.
Operation Epic Fury cost estimates: $5.6B first 100 hours, $30B by three weeks. Expensive but significant.
The Kent warning: counterterrorism chief resigns, says Iran no threat, war driven by Israel lobby.
The wars after the war: Israel and Iran may keep fighting—cyber, sabotage, terrorism. US dilemma.
Iran has always outlived invaders: from Alexander to Mongols. This Israeli war no different. Civilization endures.
The case for Trump’s war is the case for Bush’s war: intelligence indicated unacceptable threat, force chosen.
South Caucasus balances carefully: Armenia, Azerbaijan maintain ties with Iran, US, Israel amid war.
Warden’s Five Ring Theory: Operation Epic Fury targets leadership, infrastructure for strategic paralysis. Iran counters asymmetrically.