has already won the war with Iraq. He has already beaten them militarily, and now he is just sitting back and waiting for them to say how the dénouement is going to go, all the while tightening the choke-hold on the Iranian economy. But the outcome is already set.
Trump has basically said, “Okay, you get to decide when the war ends. When you are serious about just accepting defeat, call me.” In the meanwhile, the Iranian regime can continue to suffer all the uncomfortable results of a protracted struggle with America and its allies, debilitating punishment that has demolished Iran’s threat as the bully-in-chief of the region.
Further, Trump has switched it up, declaring that for now he is just going to sit back and tighten the anaconda-noose of economic pressure, tightening sanctions and the maritime blockade crippling Iran’s oil exports.
Basically, it is a total suffocation of the Iranian economy. And it takes a little time, but it is the way to go.
In ancient Rome, Caesar was a mortal threat to the country–he had crossed the Rubicon and it was “game on.” So the general Pompey The Great was sent to destroy him. Pompey chased Caesar and his army all the way down to the “boot” of Italy and had them there sealed off from any kind of relief. Then Pompey sat back and waited–that’s all he had left to do.
See, time was on his side. He only needed to starve out Caesar and his armies–he had them beat. On the other hand, Caesar wanted a decisive battle and he wanted it desperately. Pompey simply would not give it to him. Pompey had his troops avoid confrontation at all costs. Because confrontation did not help them at all. It only helped Caesar who needed a “home run hit’ in order to prevail. In short, Pompey had won.
The problem was that many of Pompey’s staff and soldiers began to get antsy, saying “What’s wrong with our leader? He won’t even engage the enemy! I think he has lost his touch, and he is obviously a coward now.”
After taking so much criticism and abuse from others, Pompey agreed to go to battle with Caesar. Well, it turns out that Caesar won, decisively. He dined that night in the celebration tent that Pompey had set up for himself, eating Pompey’s food.
Pompey fled to Egypt, where he was betrayed and brutally murdered in front of his wife. Caesar had totally won, and became the undisputed master of Rome.
Take a lesson from history. In regard to Trump, let the boy cook! Let’s not get all antsy, here. Trump’s got this! And Trump’s critics are historically illiterate. Their lame and self-serving whining can only make things worse…
Folks, you gotta know a little military history, here! 🙄
