The Real Reason Iran Caved to This Trump Tactic
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Takeaways
- ❖Donald Trump's bombastic language and 'over-the-top' rhetoric are viewed as a strategic strength, akin to a 'global real estate guy' closing deals, rather than a weakness.
- ❖Trump's aggressive stance on Iran, including threats of 'destructive force,' is credited with prompting a ceasefire and securing concessions like the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
- ❖NATO is criticized for its lack of support during the Iran conflict, with allies like Spain closing airspace, leading to calls for the US to divest from the alliance.
- ❖The panel argues that many European NATO countries, led by left-wing governments, are actively subverting US foreign policy, rendering the old NATO arrangement obsolete.
- ❖The arrest of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani's relatives living lavishly in the US while promoting anti-American propaganda highlights hypocrisy and national security concerns.
- ❖The judicial system's decision to declare a repeat offender 'unfit for trial' in a cold-blooded murder case is condemned as a failure of accountability and a reflection of 'depraved' psychiatric practices.
- ❖Politicians who exhibit 'serene arrogance' and avoid responsibility for issues like illegal immigration and rising crime are criticized for their disconnect from constituents' realities.
Insights
1Trump's 'Real Estate' Approach to Foreign Policy
Desh D'Souza characterizes Trump's foreign policy as a 'global real estate guy' approach, marked by preposterous statements but practical, resourceful, and bold actions aimed at closing deals and achieving objectives. This unconventional style, including bombastic threats and 'over-the-top' language, is seen as a strategic tool to get things done that traditional diplomacy could not.
D'Souza states, 'Trump can be seen here as a global real estate guy... real estate people are known for making absurd statements, but if you look at their actions, they're very practical, they got to close deals... he's pragmatic, he's resourceful, he's bold, he's purposeful, he gets things done that nobody else even thought were on the table.' Brandon Tatum adds, 'Donald Trump is strategic... he probably would do it. And so, they don't want to take that chance. So, what do they do? They agree to a ceasefire.'
2NATO's Obsolescence and Failure to Support US Interests
The panel argues that NATO has become obsolete and failed to support the US during the Iran conflict, with some allies closing airspace or offering only 'mealymouth statements.' This failure is attributed to the left-wing leadership in many European countries, which actively subverts US foreign policy, making the alliance unreliable. Trump's actions are seen as a necessary step to divest from non-beneficial alliances and forge new partnerships.
Brandon Tatum states, 'If we're contributing to something that's not benefiting America, then we just divest from it.' Desh D'Souza explains, 'The problem with NATO now is that a lot of these European countries... are run by left-wingers... these left-wingers act like left-wingers in this country and they're actively subverting US foreign policy. And so I think that the old NATO arrangement is obsolete.' NATO Secretary Mark Rutte acknowledged Trump's disappointment, stating, 'Not all European nations lived up to those commitments and I totally understand that he is disappointed about it.'
3Hypocrisy of Iranian Regime Affiliates in the US
The arrest of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani's niece and grand-niece, who were living lavish lifestyles in the US while promoting anti-American propaganda and celebrating attacks on US soldiers, exposes a profound hypocrisy. These individuals enjoyed American freedoms (like dress codes and academic institutions) that are denied to ordinary citizens in Iran, raising national security concerns about foreign regime affiliates within the US.
Colin Rug's post details how Hammed Solan Ashar 'celebrated the Iranian attacks on US soldiers' and 'denounced America as the great Satan' while living in the US with asylum. Dr. Masa Trani highlights the 'hypocrisy of the double standard of the Islamic regime,' asking, 'if America's the great Satan, why do you send your offspring and loved ones here?'
4Judicial Leniency for Repeat Violent Offenders
The decision to declare D. Carlos Brown Jr., a man with 13 prior mugshots who committed a cold-blooded, racially motivated murder on video, 'unfit for trial' is presented as a severe failure of the justice system. The panel criticizes the 'fluid and dishonest' criteria used by the psychiatric profession to avoid accountability for violent criminals, arguing it reflects a 'depravity' that undermines public safety.
Will Kane Show reports Brown 'has been found incapable to proceed with trial' after a mental health evaluation, despite a string of prior felony charges and a video-recorded murder. Brandon Tatum argues, 'He's cognitive enough to do all of these heinous crimes... he intentionally said that that's what this white girl get or he alluded to her race.' Desh D'Souza states, 'this reflects the kind of depravity of the psychiatric profession which has become ultimately a we'll say whatever it is you need to supply a legal rationale.'
Quotes
"Trump will say the craziest stuff. I mean, praise be to Allah on Easter Sunday. Um, now, you know, I can try to parse that and make sense of it."
"Donald Trump is radical enough that he probably would do it. And so, they don't want to take that chance. So, what do they do? They agree to a ceasefire."
"The Iranian people seem to get it. They wouldn't be calling for Trump and even Israel to keep going if they all thought that they were facing complete extinction."
"I mean, this is like a marvel of the modern era that we're able to pull this off. And therefore when I see right-wingers go, 'Oh, we're doing terribly. You know, we're losing. Iran is celebrating.' I'm like, 'What world are you living in?'"
"It's all about hatred of Israel and Jews. It's just that's what all of this stuff comes down to."
"NATO wasn't there when we needed them, and they won't be there if we need them again."
"I mean, the practical reality is in this Iran war, we can count far more on the United Arab Emirates than we can count on the UK."
"If America's the great Satan, why do you send your offspring and loved ones here?"
"This reflects the kind of depravity of the psychiatric profession which has become ultimately a we'll say whatever it is you need to supply a legal rationale and see if there's some stupid enough judge to go along with this."
"I think these women are in their own unintentional way making the case for a patriarchal society. I realize we've come some distance from there, but I think watching that you begin to develop a certain kind of appropriate misogyny, not directed at women in general, but directed at a certain type of woman that is quite literally unbearable."
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