[fooblaster]

This thing is far from over. Iran will indefinitely be able to block the straight. The us will be stuck in this defensive position for months, until it pulls out and effectively loses the war.

It's clear we are going to lose, because we cannot topple the regime without putting troops on the ground, which we will never do. Setting that as a war aim doomed this whole effort from the start.

[throwaway87543]

Ground invasion would literally be Vietnam again. And don't say they'll never do it. Reports from classified briefings indicate a draft is seriously being considered.

[tartuffe78]

I'm not surprised they would consider it, but it seems hilariously stupid. Even as cynical as I am about politics in this country this will never fly with most of Trump's supporters.

[bamboozled]

We’ve heard this before…

[tartuffe78]

This isn't targeting immigrants or Democrats though, unless they try to only draft Democrats it's going to be them, their sons, their brothers and husbands getting told they have to go die.

[jjgreen]

It would be figuratively Vietnam again.

[wolvoleo]

Vietnam was all for nothing either. In the end nothing was accomplished and really it didn't matter that the communists took over a tiny unproductive piece of land across the world. It was a pointless war and many people on both sides (including many of their civilians) died needlessly just for a dick waving contest :( I really hope this won't come to that.