If you weren’t convinced that the Epstein Alliance is losing the war, and losing it badly, then ask yourself a) why Short Fake Trump was claiming that Iran had surrendered, b) why Israeli censorship is silencing the world media while the Iranians permit coverage, c) the USA offered a ceasefire, and d) Iran openly, publicly, and firmly rejected it on US television.
Oman has already shown signs of demanding the US withdraw from the region. Both Russia and China have made it clear that they do not regard Iran as the problem, especially given that it is doing nothing more than defending itself against the two militaries that started the war by attacked it. It will not be long before the economic crisis creates massive pressure for the USA to abandon its destroyed bases, retreat from the Middle East, and leave Israel to survive on its own, especially considering that 90 percent of the US population is already against this war.
On Saturday night, the IDF had sought to reassure Israelis that although there was a spike in Iranian ballistic missile threat sirens, sending millions of Israelis into their safe rooms and bomb shelters throughout the day, the military was making progress and had destroyed 75% of Iran’s missile launchers. Despite a 75% reduction in ballistic missile launchers, the IDF expects Iran to keep up its fire on the Jewish state for an extended period, the military said.
If you know anything at all about military history, then you know that military forces, especially air forces, always wildly overestimate their damage estimates. If they actually managed to destroy 15 percent, then they’re doing very well.
We’re also not seeing any reports about the abandonment of the 5th Fleet’s command center in Bahrain or the unknown amount of damage done to Nevatim air base in the most recent missile strikes, which are the two most significant US and Israeli bases in the Middle East.
Short-term pain, long-term gain. The media’s rhetorical drumbeat isn’t going to convince any American that it’s worth it, because it absolutely isn’t.
UPDATE: Here’s an out-of-the-box idea. Is the US making nonsensical noises about putting US boots on the ground, not because it intends to invade Iran, but because Hezbollah is planning a ground offensive against Israel? Wouldn’t that make a lot more sense in the event that Israel is in worse shape than is presently being reported?
At some point, I also expect the Turks to move into Syria in an attempt to force the Israelis out. Or perhaps they’ll use the threat of that as leverage to convince the US to withdraw its military from the Middle East.
UPDATE: Good news, France is going to take care of the problem. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced an ambitious plan to deploy two warships to the Strait of Hormuz amid increasing fears over surging oil and gas prices.