I find it hard to believe that after 2 months, the Orange Monster is claiming that the war (oops, police action, according to government doublespeak) is over. Doesn't the GOP understand that the war isn't over until Iran agrees that it's over?
Lately, I'm finding the Iranian propaganda videos to contain more truth than what is coming out of the regime in power in Washington. No one of sound mind believes what the monster is saying. Yet, the GOP is enabling his irrational actions. Americans have been both wounded and killed in a war that is resulting in hobbling the world's economy for the sake of Israel and its war criminal prime minister. But then, war criminals have an interest in sticking together, lest they are held accountable by their citizenry.
What have we gained from this war? Higher gas prices, and likely disruptions in the food supply caused by a lack of fertilizer impacting this year's crops in the field. Without our normal supply of grains, we will also see shortages of meat, as farmers will not be able to support the herds of cattle, pigs and chickens we depend on for animal protein. It's only a matter of time.
So, what can we look forward to this year? I see rats leaving the ship - the same people who enabled the monster to gain power are cutting off their support as his ratings tank. They see the need to keep the attention of their audience, and the only way to do so is to reflect something more resembling the reality their audience is experiencing.
If the GOP wants even a small chance of staying in power, it must find an acceptable off ramp for the Orange Monster to "gracefully" leave office and keep his illicit gains. But will they do so? Right now, no one is able to get the monster to see anything that resembles an objective reality. The monster lives in a bubble of his own creation, and more weaknesses in that bubble are showing up every day. His mental and physical health is failing, and it's only a matter of time that someone has to act.
But back to the war....
We will likely see a real deal cut behind the scenes, where the monster gets to claim victory, but no one will believe him. Iran will get control of the Strait of Hormuz, as the US will not be able to block Iran with America's obsolete technology. Israel will be a riskier place to be, as the war they started couldn't bring down the Iranian regime. The whole mess saddens me, as what would be my children's generation will be paying for this war long after I'm gone.
