President Trump thinks he can get Iran to surrender without deploying ground troops. Maybe.
A lot depends on how much of leadership has been destroyed. Japan gave up after two nukes. I doubt America will nuke Iran.
America is sending special forces to help Kurds in northern Iran fight the IRGC, and the Baluchi minority in the Southeast is also fighting the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Add in those who support the Shah and also those who want democracy, the mullahs could be overthrown.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
Casualties are lower on the US and Israeli side than I expected. Seems much of the Super weapons of Russia and especially China are not performing to expectations.
Have to imagine Xi is doing a deep investigation of his generals and military industrial complex. Expect to see some given death sentences.
His planned invasion of Taiwan has to be delayed again, might even be years out to develop new armaments that actually work.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
homeagain wrote: THREE words...long and arduous.....
Define “long”.
Weeks, months, years? Long is subjective.
Oil prices have not gone up because of a supply problem. Speculation drove them up and they will come down when we leave the region. i predict no longer than 90 days.
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
homeagain wrote: THREE words...long and arduous.....
Maybe. I could also see Trump with his famous short attention span moving on next to Cuba.
He has beheaded the Iranian theocracy, like he did with the Venezuelan dictator, now send the fleet to Gitmo Bay. Take out Cuba's military and political leaders.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
HOW LONG WAS IRAQ? HOW,LONG WAS AFGHANISTAN....TAKE AN AVERAGE AND U HAVE YOUR ANSWER....THE MIDDLE EAST IS TRIBAL....WE R SCREWED FROM THE START FOR NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT.....'well,it's one ,two, three ,four,...what r we fighting for?" Be the first to come home in a box....(paraphrasing a song)...WELCOME TO WAR...WELCOME TO THE MILITARY COMPLEX'S ANSWER TO THE EPSTEIN EPISODE....