It appears to me that Trump wants the "border" problems to persist, because it's to his political benefit. — Relativist
Are you claiming that if not for an election we would not go to war against Iran? — Fooloso4
Is what Iran and its allies doing of no consequence? — Fooloso4
This would only be a successful strategy if Congress approves the war. Does this mean that Congress wants to salvage his chances? — Fooloso4
If this is a winning strategy wouldn't Trump also advocate for war? — Fooloso4
Are you predicting Biden will go to war with Iran before the election? Are you also predicting this would help his chances of getting elected?While people are bickering over a border, I'm just waiting for Sleepy Joe to go to war with Iran and blow up the Middle-East to salvage his chances at this election. — Tzeentch
I predict just before the presidential election Biden will declare war, possibly with Iran. It won't be pretty, but it will draw upon patriotism of the citizenry. It might work or it might not. Remember the disastrous departure from the now Taliban country. — jgill
I predict just before the presidential election Biden will declare war, possibly with Iran. It won't be pretty, but it will draw upon patriotism of the citizenry. It might work or it might not. Remember the disastrous departure from the now Taliban country.
— jgill
I thought this was unlikely, but after today.. — RogueAI
What tends to get obscured in such speculation is the question of motive. There is an important difference between declaring war in response to the actions of an Iranian backed militia or other group and declaring war as a means of uniting the country against a common enemy. It may be that the latter is a consequence of the former but that does not mean it would be correct to attribute it as the motivating reason for it. — Fooloso4
And yet, still easy enough to get it exactly wrong. — Fooloso4
(2021)Robert Gates, the former defense secretary under President Obama, seemed to reiterate in an interview that aired Sunday night that he believes President Biden has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades.
Gates, who spent about three decades in the CIA, was introspective during an interview with CBS’ "60 Minutes," and was asked by Anderson Cooper, the correspondent, about his 2014 memoir titled, "Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War."
I'm just waiting for Sleepy Joe to go to war with Iran and blow up the Middle-East to salvage his chances at this election. — Tzeentch
First, your characterization of "a cynical plot" is markedly different from mine. I called it a perfect storm of perverse incentives, not a plot. — Tzeentch
Next, you must understand that Trump is anti-establishment — Tzeentch
neither the neocons nor Israel (or the lobby) want him as president because of his isolationism. — Tzeentch
The largest pro-Israel lobbying group is Christians United for Israel with over seven million members.
Trump is anti anything that will not be to his benefit. Support of Israel is to his benefit when it comes to his base. — Fooloso4
The neocons no longer play a significant role in American politics. — Fooloso4
If you do not understand the importance of the Religious Right you cannot give a plausible analysis of the part Israel plays. They are pro-Israel Zionists. — Fooloso4
With the indiscriminate killing in Gaza Biden is well aware that support for Netanyahu's Israel may be working against him with liberal, moderate, and independent voters. — Fooloso4
and thus not serve Trump's isolationist views. — Tzeentch
Israel/the lobby know that full well. They might use Trump, but the chance that they'll actually support him over Biden is very slim. But they will use Trump to pressure Biden for sure. — Tzeentch
In fact, the Trump phenomenon may give the Biden administration room to get away with a lot, including another war in the Middle-East against Iran and/or its proxies. — Tzeentch
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