Why
so...because, in my opinion, we and Israel together should have
finished the job last summer as Israel wanted to do, but Trump did
not as he still wanted to give the diplomatic route a try. And while
his intentions were honorable Trump forgot two cardinal rules with
the first being we do not negotiate with terrorists, and the second
being that any deals made with terrorists are done so with terrorist
fingers crossed behind their backs.
However,
should have is but a mute point now, as our “Operation
Epic Fury” and
Israel's “Operation
Roaring Lion”
did not commence until February 28th of this year. And while we have
been extremely successful militarily, as has Israel been in taking
out the Iranian regime's hierarchy, we are still in somewhat of a
negotiation stage with terrorists...that is if you count the back and
forth proposal rejections from both sides as being negotiations.
Remember,
Trump gave Iran extension after extension to “make
a deal”
to end the war on the basis of our strategic military superiority
along with our now having basically collapsed Iran's economy. How
so...simply by our imposing a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, thus
destroying Iran's oil revenue...it's prime source of income...as the
Strait is where Iranian purchased oil is shipped out from.
And
while many see this as a good thing, forgotten is the fact that when
military victory is secured with it should immediately come
strategic surrender. But obviously this is not the case with Iran for
the regime, while greatly weakened, still is fighting back to some
degree, and doing so mostly against its own Arab neighbors.
Also,
just as important, is the fact that history has shown, more times
than not, that while the victor was successful in collapsing an
enemy's economy it's the victor who usually ends up helping to
rebuild the economy of the very nation they helped to destroy, and
that sometimes it is at the expense of the victor country's own
taxpayer dollars.
However,
even when diplomacy remains the chosen path to help end a war, the
diplomats involved must have an understanding of who the enemy really
is. And herein lies a key issue regarding the war with Iran for I do not believe that President Trump and his advisors truly understand who the enemy
really is, and what must be done to secure not just victory but
lasting peace.
And
here I think it would be so wise for both President Trump, and all said
advisors, to look at how President Ronald Reagan not only combined what was a well thought out strategic
approach with military strength, but then he also fine-tuned the diplomatic
negotiations to the point where what was called the “Cold
War”...aka the “nuclear
arms race”...did see in victory the ultimate collapse of the Soviet Union.
Simply,
striving to make deals with the enemy when military engagement has
itself not ended the war being fought only seems to work successfully
when the people...when the government...you are dealing with actually
does want a deal to be made...does want said war to end. And this is
something, I now believe, Iran does not want to see happen.
Why
so...because the theocratic dictatorship that has been Iran's reality
since the “Islamic
Revolution” of
1979, would rather see Iran totally being destroyed...down to every
last man, woman, and child...then their having to betray their core
ideology via deals being made even with fingers voluntarily being
crossed behind their backs...deals they and we know will not be
honored let alone be kept.
And
this is why we are still having trouble...yes trouble...bringing Iran
down to her increasingly bloodied knees. Remember, when one engages
in the “game
of war,”
when one is facing what will surely be military defeat, both sides
must understand that any deal being brokered is but political window
dressing and posturing at best.
And
when dealing with a conventional enemy, “to
the victors will go the spoils of war,”
yet the fact remains that
both
sides must accept reality over what has become lifelong
indoctrinated ideologies. Both Reagan and then Soviet
leader Mikhail Gorbachev
knew this to be true in regards to the “Cold
War,” the regime in
Iran simply does not. And that probably is the reason why no lasting deals with Iran
will ever be made, or should be, made without Iran's “unconditional surrender.”
Remember, Gorbachev actually
wanted reform in the Soviet Union to take place...he wanted a change
in communism's oppressive ideologies...especially when faced head on
with Reagan’s strategy of
not
only “peace
through strength,” but
with the economic pressures being imposed on the Soviet economy
courtesy of the “Cold
War” added
to its economic instabilities and inefficiencies. After all, building
and stockpiling nuclear weapons is a very expensive endeavor most
especially for a nation that is under communist rule.
The
“Cold War” could
well have ended in nuclear war but did not thanks to President Reagan
himself being not only an effective diplomat with fine tuned
oratory skills, but saw those skills...when coupled with his openness
to a one-on-one dialogue...resulting in intermediaries only having to
be used quite sparingly.
Simply, Reagan wisely chose
to speak for himself. And it was this stance that showed the world
both his and our country's strength, which in turn inspired
dissidents within the Soviet bloc to rise up against what Reagan
called the “Evil Empire.” And
it was this very action that helped to both position
the United States as the leader of the “free world” while
also seeing the Soviet Union officially collapsing as the “Cold
War” basically came to a definitive end with President Reagan's now immortal words,
“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.”
I
truly believe that President Trump needs a “Reagan
moment”
to help end the war with Iran. Trump needs that “Reagan
moment”
to show the Iranian people...to show the protesters and the freedom
fighters, some of whom are still being executed...that he has not
forgotten them or their quest for freedom nor demoted them to second
place behind a war whose prime focus...at least for now...seems to be
who will be in control of Iran's oil supplies and distribution.
And
might I add that the “extensions
“
must not only end, but no more extensions must be given. Threats do
become useless unless a set-in-stone timeline is given, but more
importantly is that said deadline must be followed up with promised
actions taken.
Simply,
if President Reagan could bring down the Soviet Union and end the
“Cold
War,”
President Trump can...likely with Israel's help...bring down Iran.
All that's needed is for tangible and sensible actions...including
military actions...to replace both the bravado and the threats
currently being unheeded. Case closed.
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