The US military is larger than Iran's military, and Iran showed in the eight years of Iran- Iraq that Iranian people are resilient. Echoing Jatras, this would make war a disaster for Trump's image, because the world's public opinion will be with Iran and against US... ..…
The anti-war lawmaker, who is running to take on President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, called the hawkish politician 'one of the architects” of the Iraq War, noting that “we should have learned the lessons of war in Iraq and apparently John Bolton has not.” . ..…
Yet, regime change fought along lines similar lines to Iraq War would end up devastating American military and the economy, at time when Trump Administration is trying to stand against China and Russia.. ..…
Iran and its militias control more territory and natural resources in Syria and Iraq than before President Trump took office. ... Second, the Trump Administration should at least designate all IRGC proxies in Syria and Iraq as terrorist organizations and not give any of..…
Peace organizations and government leaders around the world warning that Trump administration is steamrolling toward the disaster U.S rushed into Iraq years ago and Vietnam generations before that. ... John Bolton Michael Conroy AP Those fears are based on number of factors, including the..…
The increased tension has caused Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to make unannounced stops Brussels and Iraq to assess the situation. ... It also would reverse years of retrenching by American military in Middle East that began with President Barack Obama's withdrawal of troops from Iraq..…
Many Iranian leaders appear confident that they can survive anything Trump can throw at them other than a full-scale shooting war. ... So long as Trump sticks with sanctions he is in a strong position, but if the crisis with Iran becomes militarised then the prospects for the US become less..…
Trump ran his campaign on the promise to pull the US military out of Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria -- unwinnable post-9 11 wars that have consumed American lives and military budgets.. ..…
The last two days there have been continuous meetings with all the groups to convey Iraqi message that if any one does something, it's their responsibility, not Iraq's, said Sayed al-Jayashi, member of Iraq's National Security Council... ... Trump has long called Iraq..…
(CNN)John Bolton, President Trump's national security adviser, seemingly hasn't met a war he doesn't love. . . ... By contrast, last year President Trump said the Iraq War was 'the single worst decision ever made.' . . ..…
US Senator Bernie Sanders has said that war with Iran would be many times worse than Iraq War, led by National Security Adviser John Bolton, had presented President Donald Trump with new military plan against Islamic Republic.. ..…
It’d be Iraq War 2.0, only worse – since Iran is bigger, more mountainous, and has a more nationalistic population than even Iraq. . ... Trump (correctly) chooses to reduce tensions with Russia and North Korea, but he still needs an enemy, a useful villain. ..…
Pompeo said the threat was to American “facilities” and military personnel in Iraq. . In September, Trump administration officials blamed Shiite militias with ties to Iran for firing a few rockets into the area near the United States Embassy in Baghdad and the American Consulate in..…
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