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Boots on the ground or TACO as usual?

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[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 15 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

An L here basically completely destroys the myth of global American power projection.

I mean, it does and it doesn't, because it's a somewhat unique situation due to Iran's geography

Like any other country (other than Russia or China) they'd be able to just keep bombing forever. But woops they chose to antagonize the country that can press the off switch to global civilization, which is also built like a fortress thanks to its topography

[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 8 points 5 hours ago

One thing that can’t be underestimated is the sheer strength of American soft power and their quite literal power projection through rhetoric and culture, and Trump is the cream of that crop at creating narratives and bending reality to the country’s will. I honestly do see a way America just decides to abandon the middle east, declares victory with all evidence pointing to the contrary, while everyone follows along for at least another 20 Years