The leaders of Russia and Ukraine have both signaled confidence, and willingness to talk. Putin shows no sign of backing off from his demands, while Zelenskyy said Ukraine would keep fighting for "survival."
Trump too… No need to be stingy. There is enough hot air for everyone. No side has got a monopoly on it.
Currently, actual deeds by the Iranian regime are weak sauce.
An old Arab saying that I first heard in the Gulf War 1 days, said about Saddam: “Even the dog is a lion in his own neighborhood”
Iranians right now are talking big, but judging by their deeds, they are jumpy. Nervous. Mercurial. Disorganized.
Sadly, much like the US in Iraq, we figured out after starting a war and destabilizing the region and the global economy, that Saddam had done his job too well in the 30+ years he was in power. There was no one to take over if we deposed him. All competent opposition had been eliminated years before, effectively and quite intelligently, by Saddam. We are starting to realize the same thing is true in Iran. No parties, no politicians to step in and fill the void if the current regime were to suddenly fall.
Isn’t that the sort of thing you should work out before starting a war ?
Anyway, if it wasnt decimating the world economy via crude oil I’d be grabbing the popcorn and hope both sides lose badly. Iran the US & Israel are all pretty bad. Israel is straight up evil.
Trump too… No need to be stingy. There is enough hot air for everyone. No side has got a monopoly on it.
Currently, actual deeds by the Iranian regime are weak sauce.
An old Arab saying that I first heard in the Gulf War 1 days, said about Saddam: “Even the dog is a lion in his own neighborhood”
Iranians right now are talking big, but judging by their deeds, they are jumpy. Nervous. Mercurial. Disorganized.
Sadly, much like the US in Iraq, we figured out after starting a war and destabilizing the region and the global economy, that Saddam had done his job too well in the 30+ years he was in power. There was no one to take over if we deposed him. All competent opposition had been eliminated years before, effectively and quite intelligently, by Saddam. We are starting to realize the same thing is true in Iran. No parties, no politicians to step in and fill the void if the current regime were to suddenly fall.
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Isn’t that the sort of thing you should work out before starting a war ?
Anyway, if it wasnt decimating the world economy via crude oil I’d be grabbing the popcorn and hope both sides lose badly. Iran the US & Israel are all pretty bad. Israel is straight up evil.
Isn’t that the sort of thing you should work out before starting a war ?
Clearly not for Republicans. But for sane people, yes.