I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public.
I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are.
1/ Here's what I can share:
Like I said, the winners of the US-Iran war are likely to be China and Russia. wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
Trump could name “Comrade Kamala” as his successor and 94% of “MAGA Republicans” would approve.
Saudi Aramco has said it will be able to export about 70 per cent of its normal crude oil shipments within days as its chief executive warned of “catastrophic consequences” for the world economy if the US-Iran war drags on. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
In 2016, Trump argued that “our current strategy of nation-building and regime change is a proven, absolute failure” and vowed to focus on the home front. So much for that: We are now expending more blood and treasure in the pursuit of yet another war of regime change in the Mideast. wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
Zelensky said more Patriots were used in 3 days fighting Iran than used by Ukraine since 2022. Imagine how much Ukrainian energy infrastructure—and how many Ukrainian civilians—might have survived the winter if Trump had sent more Patriots to Ukraine rather than to a “war of whim.” wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
If you don’t want the price of oil to spike, don’t start a major war with Iran.
It’s too soon to tell who will win the war between the United States and Iran. But, at this point, my money would be on Russia and China. wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
Kinda feels like Trump faked out the markets today by promising to end the war “soon” but without a timeline. But vague promises can’t prevent another oil price spike.
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This should be the dictionary definition of “double talk.”
Also zero evidence for Trump claim that Iran was about to hit the US when he attacked.
Trump theory that Iran fired a Tomahawk at its own school, killing lots of kids, is about as convincing as his theory that the 2020 election was stolen. Iran doesn’t have Tomahawks!
Now Trump talking about taking over Cuba!
Doesn’t sound like he’s ending the war now, as the markets hope. He’s merely hinting at an earlier-than-promised end, presumably to keep oil prices from spiking.
Trump rambling on about the war. Sounds like one long run-on sentence. What is the point? If any.
In 2016, Trump argued that “our current strategy of nation-building and regime change is a proven, absolute failure” and vowed to focus on the home front. So much for that: We are now expending more blood and treasure in the pursuit of yet another war of regime change in the Mideast. wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
It’s too soon to tell who will win the war between the United States and Iran. But, at this point, my money would be on Russia and China. wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
China is manufacturing roughly 70% of the world’s EVs, 80 percent of smart phones, 80% of lithium-ion batteries, and 90% of drones.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is spending tens of billions of dollars to bomb the Iranian regime to smithereens. wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
Zelensky said more Patriots were used in 3 days fighting Iran than used by Ukraine since 2022. Imagine how much Ukrainian energy infrastructure—and how many Ukrainian civilians—might have survived the winter if Trump had sent more Patriots to Ukraine rather than to a “war of whim.” wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
Trump and Hegseth are treating this war like a video game.
While Trump has been bombing various countries, imposing tariffs, discouraging foreign students from coming to America, and cutting research funding, China has been making massive investments designed to dominate the industries of the future. wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
The Iranians don’t have to prevail militarily. They just have to outlast Trump. My discussion on MS NOW.
Talking on MS NOW about why Trump’s demand for “unconditional surrender” is disconnected from the reality on the ground. It simply is not a realistic objective.
China is manufacturing roughly 70% of the world’s EVs, 80 percent of smart phones, 80% of lithium-ion batteries, and 90% of drones.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is spending tens of billions of dollars to bomb the Iranian regime to smithereens. wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
Zelensky said more Patriots were used in 3 days fighting Iran than used by Ukraine since 2022. Imagine how much Ukrainian energy infrastructure—and how many Ukrainian civilians—might have survived the winter if Trump had sent more Patriots to Ukraine rather than to a “war of whim.” wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
China is manufacturing roughly 70% of the world’s EVs, 80 percent of smart phones, 80% of lithium-ion batteries, and 90% of drones.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is spending tens of billions of dollars to bomb the Iranian regime to smithereens. wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
There was no “imminent” threat from Iran to justify the war Trump launched out of the blue—and the cost of waging it (financed with deficit spending) is likely to hamper U.S. efforts to compete with much more significant adversaries, notably Iran’s allies Russia and China. wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
It’s too soon to tell who will win the war between the United States and Iran. But, at this point, my money would be on Russia and China. wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
Zelensky said more Patriots were used in 3 days fighting Iran than used by Ukraine since 2022. Imagine how much Ukrainian energy infrastructure—and how many Ukrainian civilians—might have survived the winter if Trump had sent more Patriots to Ukraine rather than to a “war of whim.” wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
In 2011, Obama announced a pivot to the Pacific "after a decade in which we fought two wars that cost us dearly, in blood and treasure.”
So much for that: We are now expending more blood and treasure in the pursuit of yet another war of regime-change in the Middle East. wapo.st/4ui9QzJ
