(04-14-2024, 04:13 PM)Lucky2Last Wrote:

(04-14-2024, 12:19 PM)mikesez Wrote: I agree that Biden doesn't have much influence over this situation. Our military have been war gaming scenarios similar to the last six months for at least 2 decades, probably 3.  
Iran and the Palestinians each face a similar choice which has not fundamentally changed in that time.  "Shall we build lives on the land we have, or shall we throw them away to try for control of Jerusalem (or Mecca)?"
Our leaders, across NATO, have continued to present that choice.  I dont need the next candidate, I guess in 2028, to be much different in this area.

Yeah... sure... pretend I was talking about our military strategies. That's who's running the country. Our generals.

We're talking about geopolitics, not just military strategy.  But yes, there are things the generals are willing to do and things they are not willing to do.  There are things they are ready to do at a moment's notice and things they haven't planned yet.  If your goal is "let there not be war", and that probably really is the best goal, then by definition you are not taking the initiative and may seem to be caught flat-footed, even if you have carefully displayed your massive capabilities to your enemies.

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