[ocrp1982]

President Trump is NOT a dove. But, neither is he a war hawk. President Trump is a Pragmatist/Realist.
As a business mogul he is instinctual in evaluating the CBA. Cost Benefit Analysis.
As an entrepreneur he is not risk adverse but, his risk taking is calculated.
Everything President Trump does is calculated. From his tweets, to his verbal statements, to his actions.89
All with CBA in mind.

[bioqubit]

you got that right. And I agree with his assessment.

Right now, this has tar baby written all over it.

[rintintin]

Reagan refused to go to war in the Middle East even after hundreds of Marines were blown up by terrorists. Reagan was one of the most , if not the most , successful presidents ever and the best GOP President next to Lincoln

Lindsey Graham seems to want Trump to emulate George W Bush instead - arguably the least successful GOP President next to Hoover (and possibly Nixon)

Trump would rather be remembered like Reagan, for peace and prosperity, than like Bush - endless war and a near depression

[Alberta's Child]

As a real estate guy, I’m also sure Trump has a natural aversion to anything that involves wanton destruction of people and property.

[be-baw]

I think you understand Trump as well as anyone here. I agree with everything you said.

[tefis]

Great post! Spot on. 100% agree.

[jazminerose]

This. Exactly this.

Remember all of the dem screeching about how President Trump would start global nuclear war on Inauguration Day? Such imbeciles.

[jmacusa]

War with Iran would be a serious problem for America at the least. If even we did mange to defeat their military, which would take a flown blown, all out assault with boots on the ground, are we going to get into another nation building, baby-sitting a restive Muslim population like we did in Iraq?

[refermech]

Quite right,. I’ve been telling my friends that Trump is the last person that would start a war. It just isn’t good business for the country.