Originally Posted by
Bob Viking
I’m actually not sure that Iran wants or even needs a ceasefire. Remember they are neither rational nor think like us.
I actually think that the longer this goes on, the worse America looks. Iran know that. They’re getting pummelled regardless and Israel won’t stop so easily anyway.
So you or I, in Iran’s shoes, would want a ceasefire ASAP. But we’re not the leaders of Iran. You need to think in Persian!
BV
Bob, assuming your adversary is less committed or less competent than the home team has been the parent of a lot of historical goat stew alternatives. In this particular instance, it seems rather unlikely that the Iranian command is less competent than what passes for strategy from the WH per every tweet that is presented.
The U.S. has set the conditions precedent for a rise in Iranian regional influence, not the opposite, so that seems like Vlad's case, there is assistance from our side for reasons that are not obvious.
Currently, there is a fair argument that there is more truth from Tehran than there is Truth from the Oval Office. Even the CSAR for the F-15E WSO is starting to look like not all the asserted facts from the WH are consistent with the facts on the ground. Much of the CSAR story is not adding up at present, which is expected.