Iran is about regional control. Go after the regional ally that they know the US is required to defend. It gives them cover and the ability to claim the US is the aggressor. It's not any different than the proxy war in Yemen. I'd also expect more Iranian attacks against Saudi oil fields.
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KevinD (01-04-2020)
You're quoting Reddit pussies. When did the US get so soft? I agree that Obama knew it had to be done but decided to befriend Iran with cash rather than engage. Utter failure. Arab Spring. Utter failure.
The reason ISIS is decimated is a simple change in rules of engagement. I bitched for years about the US military having their hands tied. Trump unleashed the beast. About fucking time.
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RBP (01-04-2020)
A bit of background
Why America and Iran hate each other
RBP (01-04-2020)
lost in melb. (01-04-2020)
lost in melb. (01-04-2020)
I'm sure many are happy to see him go. But actions like this allow the hardliners to say I told you so. But in fairness it's may be too late to pamper the country into a smooth transition. If you can't dissolve the cancer with good living, then you have to extract it brutally.
I'm not saying the strike is a bad thing, I'm just not sure yet if it's a good thing
RBP (01-04-2020)
Also, I think the Obama approach was the correct one to take at the time. Especially given the Iraq war. Sometimes you don't know until you try. military intervention in the middle East does not have a reliable track record (either)
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