(1) Short thread: How security in US embassies works.
24/7/365, the Commander In Chief of the US military has comms equipment within about 200 feet of wherever he is at the time.
As such, he can order a rescue mission, anywhere, within minutes.
His oath requires him to.
24/7/365, the Commander In Chief of the US military has comms equipment within about 200 feet of wherever he is at the time.
As such, he can order a rescue mission, anywhere, within minutes.
His oath requires him to.
(2) Currently,no US Embassy is without adequate security from the USMC & other branches & providers as needed. Obviously, there are risk assessments; for example the US Embassy in NZ has a smaller team. Bc NZ is a strong ally, respects the law, & the NZ Police HQ is next door.
(3) The US embassy in Baghdad was NOT breached. No lives lost. The great USMC & others held the line.
Their fellow Marines & others were there within minutes, with dozens of armed helicopters. This was to send a message.
A message the mullahs remain too ignorant to grasp.
Their fellow Marines & others were there within minutes, with dozens of armed helicopters. This was to send a message.
A message the mullahs remain too ignorant to grasp.
(4) Nothing about the US readiness or response this time surprised me.
What surprised me was the outright stupidity of Iran to attempt such an attack in the first place.
Never bet against the USA. Especially while Donald Trump is Commander In Chief.
What surprised me was the outright stupidity of Iran to attempt such an attack in the first place.
Never bet against the USA. Especially while Donald Trump is Commander In Chief.
(5) Hawks that remain unreformed into principled realist hawks like Trump, would've had the Iran-US cold war turn hot in 2017.
Trump likes to appear impulsive to those observers who are too lazy to spend a few hours objectively researching his record.
His hands are steady.
Trump likes to appear impulsive to those observers who are too lazy to spend a few hours objectively researching his record.
His hands are steady.
(6) Trump knew, long before he came down the escalator, that going in all guns blazing from the start would just make things worse. He's been giving the Iranian freedom fighters maximum time to lead their own revolution, giving the best chance of success at regional peace.
(7) When I heard about this latest violation of sovereign US soil I was of course angry. Incensed, even.
I quickly remembered though, that Iraq, like everyone else, has citizens who love their country, & criminals who work for Iran.
Trump continually speaks to the citizens.
I quickly remembered though, that Iraq, like everyone else, has citizens who love their country, & criminals who work for Iran.
Trump continually speaks to the citizens.
(8) I can tell you that outside the US, everyone notices what President Trump says or does about major world issues like security in the Middle East.
His fight for freedom is like that of Reagan.
He will win this cold war, too. Citizens of the world are so grateful.
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His fight for freedom is like that of Reagan.
He will win this cold war, too. Citizens of the world are so grateful.
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