alt Hacker NewsHN has been compromised by propaganda bots that can't decide between "The US is a paper tiger that can't win anything" and "The US is bullying poor Iran". Only a fool would think the US can't win militarily. Here's how:
1. Flatten Kharg
2. Flatten a dozen roads critical to transportation infrastructure
3. Continue the blockade
4. Stonewall peace attempts
5. Wait 5-6 weeks and win
The Trump administration isn't doing that because they're trying to avoid another generation unconditionally hating the US again. Having enemies that blindly hate you is how you get into Russia's situation where even an outright victory will result in IRA-style Ukrainian terrorist groups.
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The military is just there to enact political aims. The military could leave Iran a radioactive wasteland for that matter.
The reason the trump administration is suing for peace is because the midterms are coming up, and the situation for Republicans looks dire.
Losing the war to avoid even bigger problems that’s not worth dealing with is pretty standard way of losing the war.
The US can "win" for some definition of the word but at what cost to the US and the world in general? Would that really be a win or would it be a loss?