Zero Hedge: De-escalation: Trump Doesn't Want "War With Anyone", Wants "Definitive Proof" Iran Behind Attacks
With the war drums beating loudly ever since Mike Pompeo accused Iran of launching the drone strike that crippled Aramco oil production, moments ago the odds of an imminent war with Iran de-escalated materially after President Trump said it was "looking like Iran was behind this weekend’s attacks" on Saudi oil facilities, but added that "he doesn’t want to go war with anyone."
"It’s certainly looking that way at this moment," Trump says in response to a question whether Iran was responsible for the attacks.
"I don’t want to have war with anybody” but our military is prepared, Trump says at the White House, where he was meeting with Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Furthermore, the president said the US is not looking at retaliatory options until he has "definitive proof" that Iran was responsible for attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.
Still, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the US "is prepared" if the attacks warrant a response.
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WNU Editor: I suspect that President Trump already knows who was behind these attacks. The issue that he is facing is on what to do next.
Exactly.
ReplyDeleteWho benefits from war?
Russia. China.
China needs the diversion, so the world doesn't witness it's massive failure from diplomacy to economics to cultural understandings. They need us to keep believing they "are the oldest civilization" and "have a long term plan". Just BS. Go to China, live there - it's madness, terrible for both environment, freedom and the human soul. But don't tell anyone, their strategy is to count on the uneducated CNN watchers who have a liberal arts degree and think everyone just wants to get along and believes in their SJW "freedoms". OMG full face palm.
And then Russia of course benefits, by selling their oil and S400s jokingly. Not that S400s would have helped with that drone strike, which may be the first swarm strike on an industrial target, but whatever. Putin will just gloat, to be in the spotlight. Who loses? Russians, because the cold war keeps on inching back.
This has stupid written all over it, so I fully expect CNN to have "ANALysis" all day, likely by Don Lemon, he is an ANALysis expert. Or Richard Quest, also really good in the ANALysis (and Meth!) departments. But yeah, just keep watching :)
The Americans will know which state actor did this, weapons used & launch sites. The rebels may be able to strike a large target such as an airport with updated V2s but these look to be multiple precision strikes.
ReplyDelete"President Trump Wants 'Definitive Proof' That Iran Was Behind Saudi Attacks"
ReplyDeleteIf we don't ave definitive p[roof the Left protests and opens up a home from for the enemy.
Democrats benefit from war.
They got you coming and they got you going.
They are for war until they are against it.
Democrats are never all in.
For example during WW2 they were not all in.
I would say that Iran had tacit approval from Russia for the strike.
ReplyDeleteI doubt an attack staged from Iran would be launched, without any Russian knowledge prior.
Yes Anon, Americans, sorry that is Democrats gain from war.
ReplyDeleteWell actually the only ones gaining from the many instigated wars in the world are people in the WIC, whereas Trump, a non secular relative to party affiliation if the truth were known, wants people to stay at his facilities and war does not help in that endeavor.
Bob,
ReplyDeleteCould you please post grammatically correct sentences?
Thank you.
Lol Bob, sometimes you make sense, but other times.. just wow
ReplyDeleteThere will be retaliation, the question is how? One way is the US and Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies pressure China and Russia to threaten the Mullahs or isolate them further or cut off economic and military aid. Iran's actions threaten China's economy and growing economic relations with the Sunni world. Russia too suffers as its goals to sell military equipment will suffer. Harsher sanctions supported by Russia and China would be blow back Iran can't afford and not risk a major war.
ReplyDeleteTrtump wants proof but does not trust our intel
ReplyDeletesee what Fox has to say
anon: 10:11
ReplyDeleteasshole
They are for war until they are against it.
ReplyDelete"Joe Biden says he was against the Iraq War shortly after it started, but he didn't mention it until 2005"
I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.
- John Kerrem Scarem
Democrats are never all in.
For example during WW2 they were not all in.
Proof: "In the year after V-J Day, more than five million American workers were involved in strikes, which lasted on average four times longer than those during the war."
https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-opposed-iraq-war-didnt-say-until-2005-2019-9
https://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-now/2007/06/pelosi-reid-to-announce-new-push-to-end-iraq-war-002015
So much for anon 11:29
The anon with multiple sphincters.
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Trump's deference to Saudi Arabia infuriates much of D.C.
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I fully understand what bob is saying; I am fluent in stupid.
ReplyDeleteIran is trying to bait Trump into attacking them before the election as they understand it will ruin his re-election hopes. Its a difficult line to walk for Iran. They are escalating by conducting peripheral harassment strikes. EG: shooting down a drone, hijacking non-US ships, bombing Saudi Arabia. Any retaliation by the US for these hits would be a "War of Choice" for the US.
ReplyDeleteAlso watch for the Democrats to suddenly turn very hawkish toward Iran - for the same reasons.
However if Iran outright bombed a US base and killed hundreds of US personnel, Trump would be totally justified in all out retaliation against Iran. Plus such a hit would elevate Trump's approval rating, virtually guaranteeing his re-election.
anon 12:44
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Once again Iran is all dressed up with nowhere to go.
ReplyDeletethey dressed and went
ReplyDelete"US Treasury Sec. Steven Mnuchin listed as contact for Epstein friend's firm - Business Insider"
ReplyDeletePeople have been placing bets as to whether Parrot reads past past the lede or article title.
Smart money says parrot never reads past the title. Something about diminished capacity or bad eyesight from too many virus infected websites. You've heard about those sites.
"The Beast said Mnuchin was listed on the official documents as a "state point of contact" for Brunel's Next Management Corporation, a company he formed in 1988 with his brother.
A state point of contact is responsible for liaising between a company and the New York Department of State, filing legal documents and receiving lawsuits and other legal information on a company's behalf."
This latest allegation is as bad or nearly so as the fake hit piece the New York Times ran against Kavanaugh yesterday.
Parrots are so gullible & stupid.
God Free zones are a large problem.
ReplyDeleteIMO controls on an individual are a mix of internal and external.
You have to have both. You are never going to have 100% success with either. You could have 100% of your effort in external controls and you will never get to Heaven. You will not prevent people from causing mayhem and hurting others.
People can commit mass murder using tall buildings? You going to lock up tall buildings? Can you?
It is not like liberals can outlaw tall buildings given their other nefarious activities.
President Trump is not a warmonger.
ReplyDeleteHe knows not to fall into the trap of attacking any nation without 100% intel.
Why should America strike a nation because Saudi Arabian oil was attacked? Who defends the oil? They dropped the ball. Let them find it and throw it back.
Saudi Arabian needs to step up and take charge.
Oh! That's right they buy all the hardware and train people to use it so another nation can fight its wars for them. Let them go hire some mercs from china.
We are not that nation.
Not while President Trump is in charge.
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After departing Goldman, Mnuchin went to work for SFM Capital Management, a firm backed by billionaire George Soros, known for bankrolling liberal causes and candidates. Mnuchin later worked directly for Soros Fund Management. During the 2016 campaign season, Soros donated heavily to Priorities USA Action, a pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC.
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WHEN CONSIDERING WAR WITH IRAN, DO NOT FORGET THIS
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How the Iran conflict would have unfolded under a normal president
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They love white, black, yellow and brown welfare mommas!
Who said Dims did do not care?
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Not a shocker
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"if one Dem does something does that mean millions do?"
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"Clinton not convicted of anything in court...why defame his lawyer" [Max Stier]
Max Steir went to school with Kavanaugh. Maxipad Stier knew who Kavanaugh was and is making allegations now, but not 201` years ago when Kavanaugh was beginning to be prominent?
I think Maxipad Stier can do better.
So why are you phucking standing up for Maxipad?
- Dementia?
- Pavlovian Conditioning?
- Party loyalty?