Posted on 02/06/2017 9:05:16 AM PST by Forgiven_Sinner
BEIRUT — President Trump’s tough talk on Iran is winning him friends in the Arab world, but it also carries a significant risk of conflict with a U.S. rival that is now more powerful than at any point since the creation of the Islamic republic nearly 40 years ago.
With its warning last week that Iran is “on notice,” the Trump administration signaled a sharp departure from the policies of President Barack Obama, whose focus on pursuing a nuclear deal with Iran eclipsed historic U.S. concerns about Iranian expansionism and heralded a rare period of detente between Washington and Tehran.
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"Iran is more powerful than in 40 years"-AFTER 8 years of Obama, is the obvious connection. But it is unsaid, or WaPo would be actually useful.
“with a U.S. rival that is now more powerful than at any point since the creation of the Islamic republic nearly 40 years ago. “
but.. but.... the god-like Obama guaranteed that this isn’t so!
What infidels wrote this drivel?! Off with their heads.
“With its warning last week that Iran is “on notice,” the Trump administration signaled a sharp departure from the policies of President Barack Obama,.................”
Gotta start somewhere. Might as well be now before they get even more powerful.
I am highly CONFIDANT Israel has Iran comprehensively and fully targeted in their sights. I think Israel alone could lay waste to Iran if need be. Iron Dome is incredibly reliable too.
This is pretty typical stuff from liberals. We shouldn’t stand up because they’re so scary. This is always the precursor to the “cut and run” policy of democrat senate stalwarts like Reid, whose courage is confined to using the power of his office to demand a radio station employee be fired. Brave stuff.
Has the Washington Post written one neutral or positive article about Trump over the last year?
I believe they’re more negative about Trump than any other major publication. They try to come across as an unbiased news source but they’re anything but that.
They were bad before but Bezos has turned them into a 365 day per year hit piece on Trump.
I wish Trump would go after Bezos’ empire. Tax the hell out of this bastard. Make it to where it cost so much more to do business on Amazon. This bastard can rot.
Iranian born Jarrett started the ‘secret discussions’ on the Iran deal, with her Muzzie Prez set out to nuke-enable Iran while trashing OUR military and OUR capabilities. How is Odungo NOT in prison, OR GITMO? That SOB should be rotting in a prison!
Iran. More powerful than ever. How’d that happen!
(Pallets of cash)
If it were up to this Moonbat, we’d be speaking Japanese or German.
Dear Iran,
We are opening up the spickot on oil.
Our target is 25$ per barrel.
Have a nice day
Let me ask the group a question.
If Iran sends two or three or ten of their speed boats within the vicinity of one of our destroyers’ seeing that they attacked a Saudi Arabian vessel, what standing orders has Trump given our military? And secondly, what are the odds that Trump has already conveyed to Iran that they reserve the right to blow out of the water any Iranian vessel menacing our ships and secondly that we’ve put them on notice that we will shoot your missiles out of the air?
They were bad before but Bezos has turned them into a 365 day per year hit piece on Trump.
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I was doing a few WAPO things on line (wouldn’t pay for that rag) but got so bad I cancelled EVERYTHING but Sports and Virginia Local....
They are both getting overloaded with political BS....
Time to dump it entirely
That was exactly my first thought as I read the title. Thanks Obama.
I expect Iran will eventually erect monuments dedicated to Obama.
Aren't they just the cutest couple!
Obama fiddled for 8 years, now Iran is stronger than ever and Trump must clean up Ibama’s MESS.
I’m pretty sure President Trump commented after the last speedboat v destroyer, with the US destroyer changing course to avoid a collision.
He said something to the effect that the speedboats would be in peril of being blown out of the water.
The obvious solution is to let them become even MORE powerful.
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