re: US Intelligence says Iran can withstand a US Blockade for many months

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To bring them to their knees.

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I understand the sentiment behind this. Speaking from an academic and practical viewpoint void of emotion, this seemed to grow past the original stated purposes. These purposes were loosely stated after the President met with Netanyahu around New Year’s. Nuclear program, enrichment capabilities, delivery systems. Whether or not direct intelligence proved all three is immaterial. What can be said is these 3 are reliant on each other to have any effect.

If these objectives were met swiftly with precision then the ‘incursion’ should have ended, as they were the primary objectives. However, everything escalated quickly with the assassination of many religious, military, & government leaders along with many of their scientists. If reports are accurate, many of these officials’ family members were killed also. It spiraled under its own energy after that, including but not limited to the demand for ‘unconditional surrender’. This signaled regime change including the elimination of the IRGC. The global economic and geopolitical ramifications have grown exponentially with these ‘added’ objectives.

There are other objectives now stated in the negotiations, but the genesis was my focus.

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This blockade doesn't win shite. Having the blockade is fine but alone it just hurts everyone and helps nobody. It certainly isn't going to destroy the IRGC.

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This.

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Please articulate the following 1. Reason for starting this 2. Our goals now that it started 3. Our path to achieving those goals Thanks

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1. Destroy the regime in Iran
2. See number 1
3. Whatever it takes to see that through

Your welcome

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1. Destroy the regime in Iran
2. See number 1
3. Whatever it takes to see that through

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So a full on ground invasion is ok?

A full ground invasion of Iran is a pretty terrible idea

So we just pack up and go home? And just hope Iran stops funding proxy wars and attacks against our us, our global interests and our allies? That sounds like a pretty terrible idea to me, but to each their own

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So we just pack up and go home? And just hope Iran stops funding proxy wars and attacks against our us, our global interests and our allies? That sounds like a pretty terrible idea to me, but to each their own

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So tell us how many ground troops do you think it would take to in order to engage in total regime change in Iran and fully occupy the country for a decade or longer to make sure sectarian violence doesn't rise back up?
After all you are still going to have remnants of that ideology there for a long long time. You honestly think this country is ready to commit to total war with Iran?

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There seems to be a very stupid notion that what is bad for China is necessarily good for us

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No.
The "very stupid notion" is that we can continue to let China enjoy MFNTS, while they rip off US trademarks, US patents, and US tech.
The "very stupid notion" is that we agreed to extraordinarily unbalanced trading arrangements to "gain access" to Chinese markets.
A "very stupid notion" is that we continued to allow SDT provisions to China as it grew to the world's second largest economy.
A "very stupid notion" is that we allowed China to work cooperatively with rogue states against US interest, and involve itself in US politics.
A "very stupid notion" is that we gave a scintilla of legitimacy to the CCP claim that Taiwan is a "breakaway republic."

The collective effect of those "very stupid notions" is that they were gifts which quickly became expectations and foundational negotiating positions for China.

Awww another OT bro here to lecture us. How kind!