Hence the Iranians have calculated that Trump is looking a way out that he can declare a success. If they are wrong, they are in for a kicking, if they are right, it will reinforce the idea that othe… (View Post)

Thats dead easy: 1. They think he hasnt got the stomach for a full scale conflict with the casualties & other non human impacts therein, however brief it may be. The US military is prepping for a… (View Post)

Its shit or get off the pot time for the US vis a vis Iran. They have had sufficient in-theatre resources on top of strategic capacity since Saturday to launch a sustained offensive for many days, bu… (View Post)

Given the scale of the US build up around Iran, one has to consider the old maxim that the amount and type of assets are notably in excess of that required for sabre rattling. You'd have to assu… (View Post)

This comes to mind after today. “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” (View Post)