Heavy bombing of Iran today - US - Update

BBC News: Reports in its 12.56pm post the following " Today will be the 'most intense' of US attacks, Hegseth says - "

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This could be US Secretary of War, setting up Trump to end the War after a few heavy strikes, it would make sense after what Trump said yesterday that the US had achieved its aims, but wanted to win more.  Let's see the Regime is still in place, it still could have access to its nuclear stockpile, it has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, it still controls the streets, how can this be defined as victory.  This blog thought that Trump would WIMP out in the end.

US and Israel strike Iran - Update

BBC News: Reports in its 9.09am post the following, " Donald Trump has announced the US has started "major combat operations" in Iran ..... "

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The WIMP has turned, finally Trump takes action, it seems that Trump and the Americans are going after Iran's nuclear facilities and Ballistic Missiles programme.  The Tehran Regime is hitting its neighbours in the region.  THIS BLOG was wrong, Trump does have backbone, a good day for freedom for the Iranian people if they take this chance.

Over learning the lessons of Vietnam - Vietnam Lessons

CNN: Reports on the role of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the article notes the following, " Caine has been vocal about the potential downsides of launching a major military operation targeting Iran, raising concerns about the scale, complexity and potential for US casualties of such a mission, according to sources familiar with his advice.  "

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These are the ghosts of Vietnam, West Point drills in to the cadets the mistakes of the Vietnam War, from the military to the political, and now they also learn the lessons of Afghanistan and Iraq.  The first reaction of the  military is to scare hell out the President in the Oval, when they plan a military military action, they tried that with Bush 41 when it came to the First Gulf War, the President was not frightened, and gave the operation the green light, Bush 41 had served in WW2, the youngest piolt in the Navy, the problem  with the above in the article is that Trump wants to WIMP out, so the above advice will give him reason to chicken out, its something he wants to do.  This as stated in previous post will come back to haunt Trump in 2028 and his VP who will running for Trump's third term.

Trump's preferred option is Diplomcy with Iran - US VP

Guardian: Reports in its 5.18pm post " The vice-president has said that Donald Trump still prefers a diplomatic solution with Iran but still has “other tools at his disposal” that he is willing to use  "

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This blog has stated for some time that POTUS will wimp out of taking, he has moved two aircraft carriers for nothing, they are not his toys.  The Tehran will give the US a weak deal, short term bar on them getting Nukes, say 3 years, and we shall be back here in 2028, during the Presidential Election cycle.  The deal won't cover their Ballistic Missiles or their chemical weapons.  Iran has  a weak US President, that is not new, they will have a secret facilities to develop a new or existing nuclear material.   They will have a NUKE, all down to Trump. This is North Korea ALL over again.  At least the US Navy can return to their home ports.  Trump the WIMP will have fake headlines that he has won again! The World is heading to a nuclear crisis later in the Trump 2nd term, all because Trump is a chicken.

Trump Advices Congress on Iran - Update

Guardian: Reports " Marco Rubio delivers rare briefing to top US lawmakers on Iran amid tensions..Secretary of state’s address came as US deploys largest force of aircraft and warships to Middle East since 2003  "

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One does wonder  why Trump has done this, is it theatre for the State of the Union, why bother if he is going to WIMP out and take a 2nd hand deal from Iran.   Is the Oval really going to do something this time, over Greenland he has wimped OUT and had to retract his comments on UK troops in Afghanistan during the WAR, he changed his policy over ICE,  when he is faced by stiff opposition he backtracks, he is frustrated that Iran has not caved, he wants something from the Geneva talks on Thursday, Tehran will play him, they are good at that, so what will POTUS do about Iran's nuclear stockpile and chemical weapons?  Time will tell.

Trump frustrated about Iran - Update

Guardian: Reports in its 12.14pm post " Trump reportedly frustrated as he waits on envoys’ judgment over Iran strikes  "

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The deadline is THURSDAY, the Americans will meet with Iran in Geneva.  That should decide the outcome, this blog still thinks Trump is WIMP and will chicken out, he does not like long wars, such as Afghanistan and Iraq, he was critical of Iraq at the time.  The Oval will try to weasel out of action, he might accept a 2nd hand deal from Iran or Tehran will cave, if it had a brain cell it would.  It will interesting to see the State of the Union tonight ( Wednesday morning here in the UK ) will POTUS mention Iran in the speech, give them another ultimatum, its 10 days and counting down so far.

Trump's Deadline to Iran - 10 Days and Counting Down - Update

Daily Mail: Reports " Donald Trump warned the US could bomb Iran if a deal isn't reached in the next 10 days "

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This is a way out for TRUMP, his deadlines change many times are women change their clothes - A lot.  Trump is a wimp, but he is costing the American Tax Payer a fortune, he has two aircraft carriers in the Middle East by the Weekend, and other US Ships and Subs who can launch cruise missiles.  It would be interesting to see the COST of this vast deployment, all that Trump can look tough.  CNN has stated that Trump has added 5 days to is deadline.  It has become a truism that Trump Always Chickens OUT, the tax payer has to pick up the bill.   If POTUS does not act, he will be seen as WEAK, on the reverse side that non action will go down well with his base.  The MAGA base are tired of long WARS, they see AFGHANISTAN and IRAQ as a failure, and are tired of the US being the World's policeman, and Trump the showman has not stated why the US has to go WAR, he stated in the past that the US had destroyed Iran's nuclear capacity, was that true or false, if FALSE, the Oval should explain WHY, if he wimps out, no one will be afraid of Trump on the World Stage. What an irony!.

Could Trump strike Iran on the Weekend? - Update

CNN: Reports  US could strike Iran this weekend.

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This blog has predicted that POTUS will not strike, he will want to give Iran time to make a deal.  Any deal will be weak, a light version of Obama's deal with Iran, Tehran must know that if they give the impression of submission the Trump Oval will back off.  Trump wants good headlines, and if need be a short war, and then declare victory, Trump is a WIMP, he will not want a long war before the elections in November, thus no strike on Iran.

Update: CNN Reports on the Trump dilemma " He can either enforce his red line — however belatedly — or do something quite politically fraught. " The American people do not want WARS, on that CNN is right, Trump was elected to be a domestic President not the Policeman of the World.   Of course the problem is that he would be following President Obama when it comes to red lines, the infamous red line that Obama set in Syria, when the Assad Regime used chemical weapons on his own people, and President Obama did not ACT, he lost Presidential credibility after that, so what will Trump do, he is a wimp, he will take a 2nd rate deal on Iran's nukes, there are elections in November, he needs to keep the House, if he loses the Congress there will be endless investigations and impeachment and then 2028 cycle will start and Trump will be a lame duck President, and there is nothing he can do about it.

The WIMP and Iran - Update

Guardian: Reports in its 7.30pm pm the following, " White House says 'diplomacy' is 'always' top option for Trump on Iran .

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Trump will wimp out of doing anything, he will take a bad deal over real action.  It has become a truism that Trump always chickens out, he is a natural bully, when someone stands up to him, he backs down.  This blog knows bullies.  JUST look at the case of Greenland and how the Oval back downed when Europe says no, or the ICE missions when the people said NO.   Tehran are beyond bullies, they are murders and EVIL, killing their own people, they know they just have to run clock down with Trump, the November elections are coming, Trump does not want a long WAR.

Iran fortifications for Nuclear facilities - Update

BBC News: Reports that has been found to have fortified one of its nuclear sites.

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The Tehran Regime cannot be trusted, its says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, this blog has a bridge in Brooklyn for sale if any one is interested! The Regime in Tehran is EVIL, the murder of its own people has shown that, its lies and supports terrorist groups in the Middle East, it has a Ballistic Missiles that are a threat to the Region and Europe.   THE Iranian Regime is lucky, it has a WIMP in the White House, Trump just wants a deal, that he can sell to the American people, after telling then that the short war with Iran had destroyed its nuclear capability, also a deal that Israel will support without undermining the Deal by poiting out its flaws.  THE movement of two aircraft Carriers is all shadow boxing, all for Trump's ego.