https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/05/iran-war-trump-losing/687094/
It’s hard to think of a time when the United States suffered a total defeat in a conflict, a setback so decisive that the strategic loss could be neither repaired nor ignored. The calamitous losses suffered at Pearl Harbor, the Philippines, and throughout the Western Pacific in the first months of World War II were eventually reversed. The defeats in Vietnam and Afghanistan were costly but did not do lasting damage to America’s overall position in the world, because they were far from the main theaters of global competition. The initial failure in Iraq was mitigated by a shift in strategy that ultimately left Iraq relatively stable and unthreatening to its neighbors and kept the United States dominant in the region.
Defeat in the present confrontation with Iran will be of an entirely different character. It can neither be repaired nor ignored. There will be no return to the status quo ante, no ultimate American triumph that will undo or overcome the harm done. The Strait of Hormuz will not be “open,” as it once was. With control of the strait, Iran emerges as the key player in the region and one of the key players in the world. The roles of China and Russia, as Iran’s allies, are strengthened; the role of the United States, substantially diminished. Far from demonstrating American prowess, as supporters of the war have repeatedly claimed, the conflict has revealed an America that is unreliable and incapable of finishing what it started. That is going to set off a chain reaction around the world as friends and foes adjust to America’s failure.
Writing like this should be treason. They are rooting for an Islamic terrorist state to win over their own country. The hate and derangement is pathetic.
ReplyDeleteNo, it is a reasonable interpretation of the situation and Analysis in light of other conflicts in the past. We need to finish the job and to do it right. We need regime change. And to take over all of their oil
DeleteI completely agree but here's my perspective.
DeleteThroughout the October 7 war there was one way to tell how well Israel was doing. It was by the amount of criticism of how well Israel was doing. The more we saw headlines like "Israel has no plan!" "Gaza offensive bogged down!" "Hamas still just as strong as ever!", the more we soon found out that there was a plan, it was being executed smoothly and Hamas was being knocked down further every day.
So here we are again. I am more confident every time DT posts something claiming that Iran is winning the war.
Certain amount of truth to that.
DeleteThe left dominated media tried to portray self defense as "genocide" they also - most likely with Arab dollars _ try to paint Hamas as the good guys.
Just look at how twisted erdogan is.
They were even trying to salvage bin Laden and 911 using tiktok propaganda, but it didn't last long.
Mamzerdani will try to build a shrine for him
The option of not going to war would not have been a any better.
ReplyDeleteExactly. The alternative to war would be Iran with nukes and the ballistic missiles to deliver them to Israel. Is DT saying that this was to be preferred?
DeleteSaying going to war was better than nothing even if it didnt stop nukes and missiles is absurd because it is actually increasing the threat not reducing. It is equivalent to say we need to operate in every case of incurable disease even if it kills the patient faster because we must do something. Doing something (attacking) is not always better.
DeleteThere's an article in the Israeli press today, possibly maariv. The Iranians are still figuring out the scale of the damage done to them, and it is immense. There were achievments even if the regime is still there.
DeleteThe capacity for them to have missile threats has been diminished.
It might not be as you suggest.
It is more like being Zechariah Ben avkulos and doing nothing, rather than taking a risk in attempt to attrition the enemy.