Iran War?

[Maladict]

From Faux News:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hegseth-says-leader-behind-effort-assassinate-trump-has-been-hunted-down-killed-iran

"America is winning decisively, devastatingly and without mercy," Hegseth said.

Let me guess: they will get tired of winning?

[Jacob]

...

Meanwhile, Hegseth, on Wednesday said the combination of U.S. and Israeli intelligence and combat power "will control Iran and will control it soon."

"America is winning decisively, devastatingly and without mercy," Hegseth said.]

I mean, so for the Trump administration has really leaned into the parts the US military is good at. Blowing things up, killing people, and dominating militarily. (and I bet it makes them feel really good too)

The challenging bits are going to come in the next however many months. What happens next in Iran? Is it any better? And what will it cost the US (and everyone else)?

[Legbiter]

Well yeah what happens if the regime just...hangs on? A zombie regime that will instantly reconstitute it's security apparatus as soon as the skies clear even if it dosen't have a functioning ballistic missile program anymore?

[mongers]

So lets assume this isn't a disaster and the Iranian people eventually benefit from a regime change, that begs the question 'Who's next' for this emboldened trump FP cult?


Which country, it's people and the leadership are next?

And the one after that?

Which could be the first Western democracy to be attacked?

Cuba is next.

Yes, most likely in all probability.

But I can see trump making a mini-drama out of Diego Garcia and just announcing the US has annexed it after declaring victory in Iran, would fit with the engorged ego and be a 'fitting' riposte to NATOs standing up to him on Greenland

[PJL]

I'd say right now both sides are winning. Just that they're playing different games, the US/Israel a military one, and Iran an economic one.