No surprise with this decsison at ALL….
The Iran situation is NOT America’s….
Donald REALLY isn’t Good in these things and he’s being whipsawed by different factions….
(Despite the noise?…He is NOT a ‘War’ President like his predecessors …Remember he started the Biden Afghan withdrawal…)
Better to let the dust settle a bit like most Americans feel…..
President Trump is expected to make a decision about whether to take direct action against Iran in the next two weeks, he said Thursday in a message delivered through his spokesperson.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at a briefing that she had a message directly from Trump in response to speculation about whether he would get directly involved in the conflict between Iran and Israel.
“Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiation that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go in the next two weeks,” Trump said in a statement read aloud by Leavitt.
Leavitt said correspondence between the U.S. and Iran “has continued” as the two sides engage in negotiations, though she would not provide specifics about whether they were direct or through intermediaries….
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“The president hears all voices across the country, and he makes decisions based on his instincts. And he has always said diplomacy is his first option,” Leavitt said Thursday……
I told you so……
“Two weeks” is his to go. He has been saying “I’ll let you know in two weeks” or “we are doing a big speech on that in two weeks” his entire political career, and I bet he used the exact same line in business.
His dithering and making it about himself is of course ridiculous. We have no idea what “two weeks” means to him. The U.S. could wind up doing strikes against Iran today, or it could not. You never know with Trump.
He won’t unless his ego gets the best of him and he doesn’t listen to the old hands…. NOT THE knuckleheads…..
Ah?
Big Majority Don’t Want U.S. to Attack Iran
A new Economist/YouGov poll finds 60% of Americans think the U.S. military should not get involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
Only 16% support U.S. military action, and 24% are unsure.
I guess saying ‘he’d wait’ put pressure on him to act?
Casualties of the US/Israeli/Iran conflict?
Hegseth AND Gabbard…..