“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday claimed “overwhelming victory” over Iran, hours after President Trump announced a 14-day ceasefire.”
“Hegseth also claimed Iran had begged for a deal due to Trump’s threats to bomb the country “back to the Stone Ages.”
“Hegseth’s comments echo those of Trump’s, who insisted Tuesday that the United States had won a “total and complete victory” against Iran after agreeing to the ceasefire deal with the country.”
“Total and complete victory. 100 percent. No question about it,” Trump told AFP when asked if he was claiming victory with the ceasefire.”
What is happening here is conflating the military with the strategy and spinning the ceasefire as a “winning.” hiding the strategic setback as a tactical victory
The military won, however Trump’s strategy lost, there was no uprising, no regime change, no confirmed end of Iran’s nuclear potential, and Iranian misses are still hitting its neighbors. In fact, Trump has further empowered Iran’s hardliners, and given Iran control over the Straits which previously was considered international water and neutral. Fee now is a million to pass, and with a reported 500 ships waiting to pass Iran appears to have inherited a windfall, now and moving forward
But the MAGA lemmings will swallow it whole. Gas will go done, the Market will settle, the GOP ass kissers will praise it, but a year, if not six months from now, Americans will ask why, why was it necessary and what did we gain
“Hegseth also claimed Iran had begged for a deal due to Trump’s threats to bomb the country “back to the Stone Ages.”
“Hegseth’s comments echo those of Trump’s, who insisted Tuesday that the United States had won a “total and complete victory” against Iran after agreeing to the ceasefire deal with the country.”
“Total and complete victory. 100 percent. No question about it,” Trump told AFP when asked if he was claiming victory with the ceasefire.”
What is happening here is conflating the military with the strategy and spinning the ceasefire as a “winning.” hiding the strategic setback as a tactical victory
The military won, however Trump’s strategy lost, there was no uprising, no regime change, no confirmed end of Iran’s nuclear potential, and Iranian misses are still hitting its neighbors. In fact, Trump has further empowered Iran’s hardliners, and given Iran control over the Straits which previously was considered international water and neutral. Fee now is a million to pass, and with a reported 500 ships waiting to pass Iran appears to have inherited a windfall, now and moving forward
But the MAGA lemmings will swallow it whole. Gas will go done, the Market will settle, the GOP ass kissers will praise it, but a year, if not six months from now, Americans will ask why, why was it necessary and what did we gain
