The drawdowns are in response to ongoing threats in the region, sources say, and they are taking place as President Donald Trump weighs new military action in Iran.
Some people are saying that this is in preparation for an upcoming military operation but Trump escalating the Iran war this close to the midterms seems like such a disastrous course of action to commit to for the Republicans.
My first instinct is because they’ve lost and are hemorrhaging money on all this stuff so they’re abandoning it. But on the other hand, the middle east is a critical lever of world power. I don’t see U.S. imperialists so easily abandoning the most energy rich region on earth.
Remember January 6th? That was a self coup in a sort of way. Despite the dictatorship of capital factionalism is strong in US politics. Look they already see the Dems, as big eeeevoool commies. Lets not forget the big lobbying by the MIC (think lockheed martin)
How do you guys interpret this?
Some people are saying that this is in preparation for an upcoming military operation but Trump escalating the Iran war this close to the midterms seems like such a disastrous course of action to commit to for the Republicans.
My first instinct is because they’ve lost and are hemorrhaging money on all this stuff so they’re abandoning it. But on the other hand, the middle east is a critical lever of world power. I don’t see U.S. imperialists so easily abandoning the most energy rich region on earth.
My read is that there will be strikes soon, but they might hold off on bigger ones till the midterms are done.
For me, this is sunk cost phallacy happening. They have no reason to stop even if Trump and GOP loose the midterms.
This is so disgusting, all hanging on fake election results, i see a self coup possibly happening.
Do they need to coup? It’s already a dictatorship of capital with no left, not even an opposition party.
Also a blatant coup destroys the illusion of democracy. U.S. elites do not want that.
Remember January 6th? That was a self coup in a sort of way. Despite the dictatorship of capital factionalism is strong in US politics. Look they already see the Dems, as big eeeevoool commies. Lets not forget the big lobbying by the MIC (think lockheed martin)