Prohibit ground invasion, limit air campaign duration. Approve $60–75 billion, not $200 billion. Reassert Congress into war powers.
Browsing: Iran
Secular in law, religious in wartime rhetoric. Cold War, Iraq, Iran repeat the pattern. Structural contradiction undermines credibility.
Iran paid the price for something it did not possess. The NPT’s “grand bargain” is undermined. Proliferation risks grow.
Iran targets energy and transport across all GCC states. Diplomacy failed. US prioritized Israel. GCC seeks UK, France, Ukraine partnerships.
Iran proposes a union with no members. Iraq is the last wall. This is not a project—it is an emergency exit.
Truth is replaced by performance. Victory is announced, not achieved. The world no longer believes. Suez 1956 repeats.
Power expands choices in theory but traps in practice. Iran hardens under pressure. Asymmetric resilience defeats coercion. Diplomacy is constrained. Status quo erodes.
Talks are political cover. Allies refuse ships. Public opposes ground war. Washington prepares for escalation while pretending restraint.
Iran survives but cannot deny enemy air superiority. Attrition alone is not a strategy. Air campaigns need political endgames.
China dominates Latin American trade and infrastructure. US needs DFC, Ex-Im Bank, and fair arbitration to compete. Carrots, not just sticks.