Posted on 06/21/2019 12:12:49 PM PDT by JackCrane
Edited on 06/21/2019 12:48:29 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
General Jack Keane appeared with Stuart Varney this morning to discuss Iranian aggression in the Persian Gulf after Iran had shot down a $123 million US Navy Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Drone (BAMS-D), yesterday.
The New York Times reported last night:
President Trump approved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for downing an American surveillance drone, but pulled back from launching them on Thursday night after a day of escalating tensions.
The operation was underway in its early stages when it was called off, a senior administration official said. Planes were in the air and ships were in position, but no missiles had been fired when word came to stand down, the official said.
It was not clear whether Mr. Trump simply changed his mind on the strikes or whether the administration altered course because of logistics or strategy. It was also not clear whether the attacks might still go forward.
According to Gen. Keane, President Trump is said to have ordered an attack on the sophisticated radar-guided surface-to-air missile launch site, in response to the unprovoked attack.
The deployment of U.S. naval and air military assets had already been set in motion when the president immediately reversed himself and ordered a stand down.
Gen. Keane said that the president reversed that decision after United States intelligence sources had come into new information that the Iranian commander who ordered the strike had acted on his own and was being disciplined for his actions.
It is unlikely President Trump will allow himself to be rolled by a hostile foreign nation, but it is even more unlikely that he’ll add his name to the list of presidents who have allowed themselves to be drawn into unnecessary wars in the Mid-East.
Once President Trump learned that the attack was carried out by a rogue commander in the field, and with the knowledge that the economic sanctions he’s placed on Iran has that nation on the brink of financial collapse, he decided that continuing his more measured approach was the wiser alternative.
President Trump has rebuilt our military as a deterrent to foreign aggressors. But, he has replaced the use of U.S. military aggression with the employment of aggressive economic strategies.
This president understands that economic security is military security and he recognizes that our rebuilt economy makes us the most powerful nation on earth.
President Trump is determined to force hostile nations to come to the negotiating table – rather than a field of combat – by the imposition of economic sanctions in order to drive better deals for America and to make the world a safer place.
Send the raggies a bill.
If the article can be believed - it sounds reasonable.
Too bad the CIA is a toothless old whore; covert regime change would be a beautiful thing.
If wiping Iran off the map means 150 deaths.
I don’t believe any of this happened...I don’t believe that Our President called back anything...
We have been on Stand By for some time...Iran is trying with the help of Bam Bam Boy and JF’nKerry to start a war with them, it’s not going to happen...
IF and IF is a mighty strong word here, it won’t be the US that will destroy Iran it will be SA...we will be cleaning up the ashes that used to be Iran and that is all...China is telling North Korea to keep out of everything or they will go the same way as Iran will...
We are the clean up crew now, NOT the one that cause the ashes...that is left to other countries...
I do believe, however, IF we ever do go after a Country, it will be all over, cleaned up and done before we even know what happened...that is the way Our President works, you don’t know what he is or has done until it’s all over...
yeah i’m getting tired of this articles purporting to have the inside story. Wait, is purporting a word
Was General Jack T. Ripper there?
The article said this very well:
“President Trump has rebuilt our military as a deterrent to foreign aggressors. But, he has replaced the use of U.S. military aggression with the employment of aggressive economic strategies.
This president understands that economic security is military security and he recognizes that our rebuilt economy makes us the most powerful nation on earth.
President Trump is determined to force hostile nations to come to the negotiating table – rather than a field of combat – by the imposition of economic sanctions in order to drive better deals for America and to make the world a safer place.”
...We might even call it the “Trump Doctrine” to emphasize economic rather than military power.
So since you claim to be the "author" of this material what stopped you from posting the whole thing?
Are you maybe just trying to direct some traffic to your blog?
Are you really a parasitic scumbag like that?
Yet another expert who wasn't there when the decision was made but has all the answers.
With that being said, that's the most likely scenario so I wonder what the disciplinary actions are going to be? Stoning? Beheading? Hanging?
You have to admit, that was a major "what the hell did you do?" moment on his part.......
Believe it. I saw the PLANORD and the timeline. It was happening.
Yes, purporting is a great word. And I’m getting tired of this too. I think the scenario played out just as Trump had planned.
Believe it. I saw the PLANORD and the timeline. It was happening.*************************************************
YOU DID??? WOW, and you were right there in the middle of everything going on and you know just what is happening...well guess what, he didn’t have anything to do with it, we are ready if we need to be, but your full of crap if you think I’m going to believe your crap!!!
Sure, but all of it depends first and foremost on where allegiances lie.
The “whore” of the CIA is made of the individuals in that agency whose allegiance is against America and her patriots.
They would include any current employees or affiliates with ongoing allegiance to Brennan, or to Brennan’s handlers.
Maybe if you’d read the first paragraph
of his profile, you’d not be so eager to
beclown yourself.
Clearly your knowledge and expertise and access are above mine, so you’d know better, wouldn’t you?
Who says LIVs are only a leftist phenomenon?
So wiping Iran off the face of the earth would only kill 150 people? LOL
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