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US President Donald Trumps abrupt decision to fire his Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and replace him with hawkish yes-man Christopher Miller, who headed the National Counterterrorism Office and before that the Pentagons special operations program, has sparked fear in the US media as well as in Iran that Trump might be plotting to trigger a war with Iran before his scheduled departure from the White House on January 20.
Various US media outlets including the New York Times published headlines like Trump fires Esper, the Defense Secretary Who Opposed the Use of Troops in the Streets.
Thats true, but given the distinct possibility that Trumps real motive was oriented more against foreign adversaries like Iran, such accent on Espers difference with the president on domestic matters may turn out to be journalistic myopia. Perhaps a more fitting headline would be: Trump fires Esper, who opposed war with Iran.
The United States is not seeking a war with Iran
We are seeking a diplomatic solution, Esper told the media in early January 2020. One step further, he even openly contradicted Trumps claim that US-assassinated Iranian General Ghasem Soleimani was plotting attacks on four US embassies around the world.
Esper also stood up to Trump, who threatened to wipe out Irans cultural centers, by flatly stating that the Pentagon had no such bombing plans.
https://asiatimes.com/2020/11/why-trump-may-still-wage-war-with-iran/
Thekaspervote
(32,691 posts)No wonder Iran has said they would prefer to deal with a Biden presidency
Poiuyt
(18,112 posts)Klaralven
(7,510 posts)Although, I don't think that anything more than air and missile attacks would occur.
relayerbob
(6,536 posts)We do not have any where near the firepower in the region, nor nearby to actually do more than get a bunch of people killed. The military would not move without adequate resources in place.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)military unless Iran provokes trump in his final days.
One of the other fears is that trump is going to fire military leaders so he can stage a coup. Dont think that will happen either. Im sure there are more CTs.
Klaralven
(7,510 posts)Hoyt
(54,770 posts)get us in a war since he won 2016 primary. Hes running out of time.