Yemen capturing a ship in the Red Sea may turn out to be the most significant development in the war so far. - eviltoast
  • LarkinDePark@lemmygrad.ml
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    1 year ago

    We simply cannot be at war with every single recalcitrant country in Asia, at once, all of the time.

    Someone needs to tell the current regime that. On the other hand, no don’t tell them anything. Let them continue.

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      1 year ago

      Someone needs to tell the current regime that.

      Again, there’s a reason Biden had to commit to pulling us out of Afghanistan. There’s a reason we’re stumbling and backpeddling on our support for Ukraine. There’s a reason we didn’t try and invade Brazil or continue our campaign to harass Cuba or further ratchet tensions in the Straight of Taiwan.

      Blinken is at the end of his rope and knows it. That’s why he did the multi-state tour following genocide in Gaza. He can’t afford to divert assets to a full blown fight with Israel at the center. Not after Iraq and Iran have aligned, the Saudis are going their own way, and half of West Africa is in revolt.

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        1 year ago

        Yes I know all of that but I suspect Biden doesn’t, even if Blinken does. It really seems like they’ve bitten off more than they can chew here and now the Biden regime is stuck and facing a several potential checkmate scenarios. The problem is that he can’t get out now. I suspect Blinken is at his wits end with Joe’s stubborn antics and tantrums. You can see by his cringe at Joe calling Xi a Dictator for example.

        Some good analysis (non ML) on the pieces on the board here imo. Stick with it, it gets better as it goes on.

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      Man. Just a few years ago, I’ve never imagine witnessing the downfall of an Empire in real time.

      BTW, overexpansion and militarily overspending was one of the causes of Rome’s downfall. Does it make the USA Rome 2.0?