Well, now one seems to have mentioned it (or am I missing another thread again!!), but Trump has pulled back from war with Iran, for the time being!
He stopped military action, just 10 minutes before it was to commence, against 3 Iranian targets that, in his words would "kill 150" Iranians. This he said was "not proportionate" for the Iranian downing of a US military drone (worth $130m). Exactly right!
What a realistic, pragmatic and mature approach Trump has taken that puts him 'up there' as a US President who history may well rate as one who made a difference for his Nation and the World, just as much as Kennedy, or before that, Roosevelt did. Kennedy stopped a certain Nuclear conflict over Cuba at the 11th hour; Roosevelt held back from taking his nation to join a war with Nazi Germany in the hope of peace and to satisfy home isolationist policies, but then on 8th December 1941 took the decision to declare war on Japan which developed into a war with Germany and so inevitably give us all the freedoms we enjoy today. Both these strong men held back until they knew it was right to make their history changing decisions. Trump has just done that!
He stopped at the 11th hour an action that would have resulted in very rapid tit for tat escalation of the already tense political and military actions witnessed already between the US and Iran. For all his bombastic and very direct forceful rhetoric he showed leadership of great quality, as no doubt the hawkes within the White House and Pentagon wanted to strike Iran hard.
What he has shown, so far and long may it continue, rather supports my thoughts on him that he has taken on the responsibilities of leading the most powerful democracy on Earth with a military to match and has matured as a President, away from his early vocal campaign, to make history.
I know others will disagree, but what is, is, and today and yesterday we have enjoyed peace away from what would have been, and still could be, war that could quickly involve many countries
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