you won't enjoy mearsheimers verdict on the trump war;

 

 Leading American political theorist John Mearsheimer(pictured above) says the United States and Israel have failed in their war against Iran, emphasizing that Washington “does not know how to extricate itself” from the quagmire.

“At the beginning of the war, [US President Donald] Trump and [Israel’s prime minister Benjamin] Netanyahu thought a surprise and heavy military operation that would plunge Tehran into ‘shock and awe,’ along with what is called decapitation of the power pyramid, would quickly lead to victory. But they failed, and the war became protracted,” Mearsheimer said at an event titled Forum Focused on Iran.

Mearsheimer noted that all Persian Gulf Arab countries are deeply worried amid emerging reports showing US bases in the Persian Gulf have been damaged far more than initially stated.

He added that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar are all pleading with the US not to resume the war because they know the Islamic Republic has the capacity to retaliate and heavily hit targets in their countries if the war escalates.

Mearsheimer stressed that Washington has no clear plan to resolve the war, telling the audience, “This is going to have enormously negative consequences for all of you. You have to understand this. We are in a very difficult predicament in Iran, and it was predictable.”.........more..........