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Posted on 01/13/2026 4:01:49 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Many of the troops and ships once at the president’s disposal have shifted to the Caribbean.
The Trump administration has insisted it has numerous military options to deploy against Iran if the regime uses force against demonstrators.
But that menu is far more limited than it was even a year ago.
The U.S. troops and ships that were once at the president’s disposal have shifted to the Caribbean. A major American defense system sent to the Middle East last year has returned to South Korea. And administration officials say there are no plans for the movement of major assets.
The president can still order airstrikes that target Iranian leadership or military installations. But his choices are even more reduced than June, when the U.S. took out Iran’s nuclear sites. And he also must contend with lawmakers who, just over a week after Trump ordered the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, are questioning whether a strike would draw the U.S. into another war in the region.
“What’s the objective? How does military force get you to that objective?” asked Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee. “They’re certainly repressing their people, but the president has yet to make the case that a military strike will either aid the population or get the government to change dramatically.”
The Trump administration also has been eating away at dwindling U.S. weapons stockpiles with the fast pace of military operations in the Red Sea, Iran and Venezuela.
The bottleneck has become particularly stark for air defense that protects U.S. forces within range of Iran’s weapons. If the administration strikes and Iranians retaliate forcefully, the U.S. may have a limited stockpile of interceptors to defend American forces against Tehran’s formidable rocket and missile arsenal. The Pentagon stations 10,000 U.S. troops...
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Another discharge of raw sewage from pollutico.
The first wave should be to take out what is important to the mullahs but not the people. That will send a clear message.
Could be that they do not want to tell you anything that you will report. If you report what you did, that may be what they want Iran to believe.
….a VERY, VERY limited set of military options.
That should stopped him from running his mouth.
If we attack Iran then Iran closes the Persian Gulf and I doubt our Arab allies whose oil ships through it would appreciate that. Gas prices here would shoot up to $10 gal. Then Iran fires its missiles at Israel and our troops in the region. Why would we want to risk all that happening? Just doesn’t make sense.
Another discharge of raw sewage from pollutico.”
Exactly what it is. They are implying that Trump moves have made most military options “unavailable” and that is BS. The truth is that there are real limits to what we can do. It is an internal rebellion in a Muslim country on the other side of the world.
Meanwhile, Anthony Fauci enjoys another quiet night at home.
There aren't going to be any waves.
Take out the regime’s infrastructure, destroy their weapons so they cant fight back against the protestors, and heck let Israel take out Khamanei
Why wpuld Iran want to risk that happening applies just as much.
Some reports say 20,000 Iranian people have been killed in the last few days by the Islamic terrorist government in Iran. That’s a slaughter. I hope the terrorists will be brought down soon.
They don’t know diddly squat
>> The first wave should be to take out what is important to the mullahs but not the people. That will send a clear message.
Like, for example, every dxmned MOSQUE in the country? Now THAT would send a VERY clear message.
>> Some reports say 20,000 Iranian people have been killed in the last few days by the Islamic terrorist government in Iran.
And others say 2000 to 10,000.
But even 10 is too many!
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If left-wing, democrat Propaganda is what I need, I only want the best, so I always turn to Politico!
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