AMERICANTHINKER - We’ve achieved the war’s primary goal: Ending Iran’s nuclear ambitions
By Ed Timperlake However, history shows that there may be a lag between a military victory and gaining total control over a disputed waterway.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Jude Russo) - The American Believability Crisis
Bad things happen when nobody takes you seriously. The post The American Believability Crisis appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The American Believability Crisis Bad things happen when nobody takes you seriously. Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images Last week, there was a lot of rumbling out of Washington about a massive escalation against Iran. Admiral Brad Cooper, who is currently the king of the wood in CENTCOM, had reportedly hatched a “go-big” option that would grievously damage Iranian military assets—in the depressed dialect of military press releases, “degrade their capabilities”—while drawing only a limited response, thus saving our dwindling supplies of defensive weapons. Conversations swirled about…Open
ABCNEWS - What is Pickaxe Mountain? Trump says US will hit Iranian nuclear site 'pretty soon'
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. would target Iran's Pickaxe Mountain.
NYTIMES (Sam Sifton) - Are We at War Again?
We look at the state of the conflict with Iran.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump settles for Iran deal that falls short of his promises
President Trump made the case for his deal with Iran during an hour-long press conference on Wednesday, while seeming to lower his own bar for success and warning he could bomb Iran again if nuclear talks fail. The big picture: For two months, Trump has been seeking a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stabilize global energy markets. This deal should achieve that. But some of Trump's critics argue that making concessions just to return to status quo ante shows the war itself was a costly mistake. Reality check: Before the war and as it got underway, Trump laid out highly ambitious parameters for any successful resolution with Iran. - That included "total surrender" and the full dismantlement of Iran's nuclear program.…
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Trump Claims New Agreement Secures an End to Iran's Nuclear Ambitions
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump held meeting on Iran war plans after pausing attack
President Trump convened a meeting on Iran with his top national security team on Monday evening that included a briefing on military options, two U.S. officials told Axios. Why it matters: The meeting took place several hours after Trump announced he was suspending attacks he claimed were planned for Tuesday. - Trump continues to claim Iran has only a few days to reach a diplomatic breakthrough. He said Monday that the deadline was "two-three days, maybe Friday or Saturday, early next week." - While Trump has repeatedly threatened military action during the ceasefire without following through, the fact that he was briefed on military plans on Monday suggests he's seriously considering resuming the war. Behind the scenes: U.S.…
NYTIMES (William J. Broad and David E. Sanger) - Trump Seeks to Abolish Iran’s Atomic Stockpile, a Problem He Helped Create
President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear accord in 2018, saying it was the worst deal ever. But Iran responded with an enrichment spree that haunts the negotiations to this day.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Sam Faddis) - We don’t need another market garden
Originally published by AND Magazine
There is a lot of buzz about a possible American operation to seize Iranian enriched uranium and remove it from the country. Mark Levin , among others, apparently thinks this is a swell idea. I have just two words for those who are proposing this. Market Garden That was the code name of an Allied military operation during the Second World War. Three airborne divisions were dropped behind German lines to seize nine bridges over which the British XXX Corps would then punch through into the German rear and into northern Germany. The British 1st Airborne was dropped at Arnhem, a full 64 miles behind German lines. The XXX Corps was expected to make it to Arnhem in 2-3 days. XXX Corps never made it. The British 1st Airborne was ultimately…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Former Israeli official Conricus says Iran war won't end until uranium fully secured
"We would very much like to continue to strike Iran, strike Hezbollah, strike their proxies, and once and for all, get rid of an existential threat," he says