TRUMP BOMBS IRAN — THE LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES
For now, Trump’s bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities has brought Iran to a ceasefire with Israel, despite the controversy over the leaked US intelligence assessment that questioned how far Iran’s nuclear program was at the time and how far the bombs set it back. But by intervening with US military power, without proper justification, Trump made several mistakes which will negatively impact America’s reputation as a moral leader in the future. First, he used the promise of a two week delay in any decision to induce both sides to begin negotiations for a peace settlement. Both agreed, and the day they were to begin, he attacked anyway and declared, “now we are ready for peace!” Who will trust America’s word again after such a betrayal of diplomatic overtures? Second, his use of force was a clear violation of the War Powers Act, which only gives the president the power to respond militarily to an imminent threat. Otherwise it must wait for a declaration of war by congress. In this case there was not a direct and imminent threat to the United States even if Iran possessed a nuke since they lacked the means of launching it against the US. This pre-emptive strike on a foreign nation allows the leaders of Russia/China/Iran and the BRICS alliance to again paint America as a military bully of the world, and harden the world into two poles of nuclear armed combatants. Rather than hinder WWIII, it will only cause our enemies to lay low for now and build more rapidly for the inevitable nuclear conflict to come. To his credit Trump is not taking the bait for a wider war, and is pressuring both sides into a peaceful settlement but with the black eye Iran just received, and Israel itching to take the fight further, tensions will continue to simmer under the surface. To receive a free one-time sample of this brief, along with options on how to subscribe, click on Request a Sample on the left.
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The Russians are building tremendous new nuclear/biological and chemical weapons systems--all with the assistance of US technology transfers. They are deploying on average, 3 new Topol-M 6th generation ballistic missiles per month. We built our last MX over 10 years ago, and are disarming unilaterally. Further, the Russian are building huge underground nuclear bunkers and weapons production facilities in the Ural Mountains, clearly intended to function during a nuclear war. The US intelligence community (under both Republican and Democratic administrations) knows this and are actively covering for the Russians, so the American people won't become alarmed.
Both Republican and Democratic administrations have been supplying the Chinese with high technology weapons systems for years, knowing that they, in turn, are supplying other enemies (Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, North Korea) as well. Both Russia and China continue to protest against any US anti-ballistic missile system, even though such systems are purely defensive. It doesn't take a genius to understand that ABM systems only threaten someone who intends to launch ballistic missiles someday.
President Clinton directed our military to absorb a nuclear first strike rather than launch on warning (our only true deterrent to a first strike) and to prepare to retaliate afterward. That first strike will take down all command and control, all bombers (since none are on alert), most missiles, and all satellite and submarine communications.
According to the House Armed Services Committee, the following reductions have taken place during the Clinton Administration: Strategic and General Purpose Forces from 1990 to 1997: B-52 Bombers have gone from 220 to 56. B-1 Bombers from 90 to 60; Strategic Defense Interceptor Aircraft from 36 to 0; and Army Divisions (1990 to 1997) have gone from 18 Active down to 10. Reserve divisions have gone from 10 to 8. Army Brigades (1990 to 1997) have declined from 8 Active to 3 and Reserve brigades have gone down from 27 to 18.
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