To back away now would leave Iran as the new hegemon in the region. We would face profound economic and strategic consequences as the petrodollar is rerouted to China, and the Gulf states realign their loyalties, policies and investments.

This would impact us with mounting interest rates, inflation and slower growth. U.S. credibility as an ally and global force would be shattered. Withdrawing from NATO would only deepen the problem.

This war has fucked the US over.

Funny… Trump said Iran has no cards

Get Russia, China, and Europe involved in negotiations. Present Russia’s plan of keeping Iran’s enriched uranium and issuing it as need to Iran for peaceful purposes.

He could have been President. He could have been a conservative but honorable and good president. I desperately wish we had Wes Clark instead of GWB or Trump, things would look a lot different.