The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
President Donald Trump’s national security team failed to fully account for the potential consequences of what some officials have described as a worst-case scenario now facing the administration, the sources said.
Jesus Fucking Christ! How could anyone with even passing knowledge of the geography and military history of the region not know that the Iranians would try to close the Strait of Hormuz? This isn't hard, it's one step above knowing which end of a gun the bullets come out of. As far as war-planning goes, this is at "tie your shoes" level.
This is serious top-shelf incompetence, of the "people should be shot for that" grade.
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He always seems to think "They'll do exactly what I want them to do if I threaten them." about just everyone and everything.
-Doug in Sugar Pine
It's an easy bet that a considerable number of the military rolled their eyes going in, but a) knew it was career suicidal to try to tell the Hesgeths anything about anything and b) the military obeys the elected civilians. God, how did our nation ever become so cavalierly clueless. We are now in the FA phase, FO is beginning. Joy.
It's it ethical to shoot the mentally simple? At any rate, it's not ethical to have them in charge of anything more complicated than a can opener.
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