No, no, not like *that*. You folks are being silly. But then, so am I. Tonight, we have a lovely example of Trump not thinking before he talks. I assume you’ve noticed that happens All The Time? Let’s go talk with Loose Lips after the first quote. With recognition to Raw Story:
President Donald Trump made a stunning admission to reporters that critics said undercut his administration’s entire justification for its war against Iran — a conflict that has already cost taxpayers $65 billion and claimed the lives of at least 13 U.S. service members. Trump has offered several justifications for his administration’s war, including destroying its missile capabilities and preventing it from developing nuclear weapons. But while aboard Air Force One, he casually admitted that there was a case to be made that the United States “shouldn’t even be” in the Middle East at all.
The four reasons Trump first stated are shown below. There is more information in the link in the first quote.
Destroying Iran’s missile capabilities;
Annihilating Iran’s navy;
Preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons;
Ensuring the regime can’t continue to arm, fund, or direct “terrorist armies” outside its borders.
Now, the first 3 are straightforward. But that last one is going to be a bear to carry off. Outside its borders? Might as well put a wall up around the country. All it’s going to do is piss them off. But we’re getting to the good part.
“You could make the case that maybe we shouldn’t even be there at all because we don’t need [oil from the region], we have a lot of oil, we are the number-one producer anywhere in the world times two, by double – at least double, now I think it’s much higher than that,” Trump told reporters. “But we do it. It’s almost like we do it for habit, but we also do it for some very good allies that we have in the Middle East.”
Yes, you read that correctly, and for a second time. We shouldn’t be there. Well, gosh, golly, and goodness gracious, he could have NOT started this war, along with Israel. There was/is no *need* for us over there. Yes, we have bases in a couple of countries in the Middle East. They weren’t there to assist with a war no one wants. Those countries are mighty unhappy with us. Can you blame them? Oh, HELL NO. They’re getting dragged into the mess because now Iran is firing at *everyone*.
Gee, thanks, Loose Lips. If you had only thought of that before, instead of when it was too late. But you didn’t, and now it is past the point of return. It could and would be a good idea for you to find a way to stop this, to get out of it. That assumes it can be done, of course. I’m thinking another never-ending war, and we are stuck. Dammit.
Hmmm, it seems I’m off my game for humor. I did try. See you soon!
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