Trump appears to be cornered and trapped, and behaving like a deer caught in the headlights, after Iran has completely surprised, flummoxed and confused him over their game plan and reaction. Their attempt to decimate the Middle Eastern economy seems to have caught this absolute fool by surprise. And though Trump was warned by his advisors that Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz was a significant danger, he blundered forth and ignored their advice as usual. And it represents just another very reckless move that prevents him from fulfilling his promise to bring prices and inflation down. And now this recklessness has not only lowered the quality of life for the average American, it's creating problems for people all over the world. And it's just another reason why I continue to say that he is perhaps the most dangerous man in the world at this time. A week ago, President Donald Trump told Britain not to bother sending ships to the Middle East because he’d already won the Iran war. Now, he’s calling on America’s “special relationship” ally; fellow NATO states; and even China to dispatch vessels to open the Strait of Hormuz. He implied that if help didn’t arrive, Europe’s US defense umbrella and his planned summit this month with Chinese leader Xi Jinping could be at risk. Trump’s salvo, in an interview with the Financial Times, was a fresh sign that despite his multiple Iran victory laps, the war is far from over. The administration is also operating under a dark historical cloud. This war is not yet directly comparable to the “forever wars” in Iraq and Afghanistan. But in both those cases, early US triumphs were undermined by the political impact of the initial assault and poor understanding of foreign nations. There are enough signs in Iran to validate public concerns about a possible quagmire. The overthrow of the government would represent a huge win for the Iranian people and would provide Trump with a genuine legacy achievement. Many Iran analysts, however, worry that a collapse of central authority could lead to sectarian or civil strife and an implosion of the Iranian state. Such an outcome might bog down US forces in the region for years to come — or leave allies facing massive security problems. The war between the US, Israeli and the Iranian governments might ostensibly end. But the international crisis it precipitated might get a lot worse. Analysis: If Trump has already won the Iran war, why does he need foreign ships to help him end it? | CNN Politics https://share.google/mu2uvfwyCXjHmwnuW
