“Smart - very smart on President Trump’s part.”
I have been wanting to call it the “Trump Doctrine”
Take their money.
Not only don’t we have to sacrifice our blood and treasure - we get to take their treasure! Eventually, they will be at each other’s throats.
It is essentially re-prioritizing using our economic power, over our Military power. It is just way more efficient, and arguably more effective.
There is a hobby raising giant pumpkins. To grow to giant size, the vines must be large in diameter because the water flow through the vine is enormous while the pumpkin is growing.
Be placing a band around the vine, diametric growth is prevented. Water doesn’t flow, the pumpkin fruit withers.
Trump put a band in the form of sanctions on the Iranian vine. Iran is in fact withering on the vine
For me - I see the Iranians are potential natural allies:
1. They are very aware of their glorious pre-Islamic history
2. They resent Arabs for this
3. Many have crossed the Rubicon to hating Islam and the mosques are empty most Fridays
4. There is only need for a push (probably little, probably not so little) to push them away from Islam.
This was the land of Cyrus the great, who freed the Jews.
If Trump went gung-ho, he would keep the Ayatollahs in power - like when the Russians reluctantly sided with Stalin when he played the “great patriotic war” card.
But Trump didn’t do this.
I didn’t and don’t like the President’s personality - but as a President he is one of the best the USA has ever had. He made promises and he keeps them.
Just to add to the above - I support President Trump for re-election. I wouldn’t grab a beer with him, like I would with Dubya, but I would and do respect his effectiveness and strategizing. The USA is blessed to have him as President