A Russian Perspective On the Trump Attack Against Iran

A Russian Perspective On the Trump Attack Against Iran

Retired Lt. Col. Boris Sanochkin weighs in on the Israel-US war against Iran so far. This post is an adaptation of several answers on Sanochkin’s blog on Quora. What will Trump’s attacks on Iran achieve? While several objectives are at play, the main approach toward Iran appears to be following the same path as the … Read more

War Against Iran and Trump’s Betrayal of the American People

War Against Iran and Trump's Betrayal of the American People

Trump was sworn into office with a popular mandate from the American people; no more wars. It has been many years since a president has started his term with so many easy low-hanging fruit, and yet somehow Trump managed to fumble them all. But it is his foolish war against Iran that is likely to sink him in the midterm elections. Nobody likes a quagmire and casualties that were easily avoidable, especially against a “threat” nobody except Israeli lobbyists was actually worried about.