| >We saw how devastating cheap missiles and drones were, and realized if we didn't do something now then Iran could continue stockpiling This is some crazy post hoc rationalisation. They met with Iran, they even had the outline of a deal. Trump was on the cusp of showing that he was a better deal maker than his predecessors (or at least trying to) Israel intervened via Israel aligned lobbyists and suggested they could easily headcap Iran and not need to have a deal at all. They tried and screwed up the strait. This wasnt some carefully planned "oh no the USA is really scared of cheap missiles we better for the good of the entire world stop Iran now". This was seat of the pants mercenary action on behalf of Israel, and its cost them. >Now it's fair, certainly, to speculate that Iran had no intention of closing the Strait or whatever, but their actions seem to indicate the opposite. Until Iran successfully develops a nuclear deterrent, it has literally 1 way of fighting back against the USA. Hurting the oil price. They did this in response to US provocation. Its insane to try and flip cause and effect here. Its like US haspara. >You can also ask why is it that Iran is the only country stockpiling these weapons systems, working on a nuclear weapon, chanting death to America, and whatnot? >stockpiling these weapons systems Heaps of reasons, including self defense. "Only country" is a stretch. >working on a nuclear weapon Only way to protect themselves against a larger power, as is the case with other small nuclear armed nations. >chanting death to America They are clearly intelligent and have good taste. >Maybe if they stopped doing those things we wouldn't be in this situation. Unlikely. Its threatening Israels domination of the region that offends the USA> >But why would they stop when the IRGC and religious fanatical leadership want to actually do those things? The USA and its religious fanatical leadership wouldnt recognise any change anyway. >There seems to be this impression that the Iranian government is like this peaceful government and oh if only the US would just stop bothering them, but that simply does not stand up to reality. The legitimate issues with the Iranian government that most people have, will not be resolved by bombing their civilian populace into the ground. There are more paths here than bomb them/dont. |