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Ian Alterman's avatar

What you fail to take into account is that Iran has been increasingly weakened over a fairly long period of time, so it was already weakened by the time of the Israeli attack (which is one reason why the attack took place when it did).

So how do YOU read "unacceptable risks," "well-worn red flags" and "white flags?" What do YOU think he means by this?

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Nick H's avatar

There is an infuriating bubble that has to be popped for people to finally realize that autocratic countries can’t just stay invincible forever in an onslaught by the free world. It just takes conviction.

The fall of Assad should have burst that bubble in the west. He ruled the same was as Khamenei. Brutally.

He fell from power from a swift, targeted campaign aimed directly at him, by a pre-established group ready to take control. His own people let these rebels right through the city to the palace gates. He had all the weapons still, he just couldn’t use them. It’s still a messy situation for the Syrian people and the future ahead won’t be easy. It was made possible by Israel crushing Assad’s ally: Hezbollah.

That’s what I think Garry means. Could be wrong!

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