these people are thinking the only reason to actually goad Iran into a fight is when the US has the whole marine corps and half the navy balls deep up the persian gulf and ready to “roll into” Tehran when it 'becomes official". we know they’ll lose that fight
I’m starting to think the US state-military apparatus has a humiliation kink.
I think they’re just the failsons of failsons who have been huffing their own farts for so long that they actually believe their empire is a shining city on a hill representing the most elevated ideals of freedom, democracy and civilization.
I’m starting to think the US state-military apparatus has a humiliation kink.
They are thinking “Step on us, Xi”. It is the best explanation.
I think they’re just the failsons of failsons who have been huffing their own farts for so long that they actually believe their empire is a shining city on a hill representing the most elevated ideals of freedom, democracy and civilization.
if you only recruit people who believe in the international order then you are going to only get people who have no fucking idea how geopolitics works