Better Late Than Never
The Islamic Republic of Iran declared war on the US in 1979. Granted, it has been an asymmetric war, but it has been war nevertheless. Asymmetric warfare is the method of choice when a smaller or less powerful nation wishes to conduct a war of attrition against a larger, better equipped foe.
Last night President Trump responded to their declaration. President Trump has been telling the mullahs of Iran that they would not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons for over ten years. Trump 1.0 was stymied in most of his objectives by the prevalent deep state operatives trying to defeat him.
Other than Reagan, none of the presidents since – including G.W. Bush – have taken Iran seriously. With such an anemic presidential response and after Barry Obozo and Resident Brandon were selected as leaders of the American nation, it was no surprise that the sociopathic mullahs would expect that all future US presidents would roll over and ignore the true facts. After all, if this is a representation of the will of the American people, that will is pretty weak. And dismal.
Enter President Donald J. Trump 2.0.
POTUS told the mullahs “No nuclear weapons”– a pretty simple declaration. And in true ideological response, they ignored him. After all, they have done whatever they wished – and were richly rewarded for it – for three presidential terms. Last night President Trump asked the proverbial question “What part of NO! do you not understand? Can you hear me now?”
After Israel had decimated the Iranian anti-aircraft missile capability as well as both the military hierarchy and their nuclear scientist cadre, President Trump utilized US capability to finish the job. He didn’t reduce Tehran to a smoldering parking lot, as many have wished for a long time (me among them). And so far, he has left intact their refinery and electrical grid. The subjects in Iran are largely unaffected–for now. But their nuclear weapons program has been eliminated. There hasn’t been a diplomatic response from Iran yet. Their recalcitrant attitude might have been adjusted.
I suspect that Chairman Xi and President Putin have watched with some interest. They are both aware that President Trump is serious about what he says. And now they have the proof that he has the cojones to deliver on his word.
But there will be a response. After Resident Brandon invited tens of thousands of criminals and terrorists into our country, with the assistance of an historically ignorant Marxist deep state and dummycrat legislators, the capability of delivering a response is already in place. For those of us in eastern NC, MCAS Cherry Point, MCAS New River, Camp LeJeune, and Seymour Johnson AFB are likely targets. Not to mention any large gathering of people that an attack upon can bring attention to the world.
I don’t consider the expected attacks to be of the “lone wolf” variety. Some will be coordinated, some will be the efforts of wandering vipers. A “lone wolf” in the real world is simply a packless predator seeking to survive. These attacks will be murderous tantrums of ideological throwbacks seeking to draw attention to their “mission”– that of killing any Jew or Christian, while attempting to facilitate the arrival of the next caliphate. It will not be pretty. It will be fearful.
But least if won’t be accompanied by a mushroom cloud.
As I have mentioned previously – Be prepared.
ciao.
The Snark.