Deterrence?

Tucker Carlson was against getting involved in Iran, as is Marjorie Taylor Greene, Steve Bannon, and indeed 53% of Republicans in a recent poll. Of course Rep. Massie and Sen. Paul have been breaking out in full libertarian dudgeon.

We'll see if they all toe the line now.

Hegseth repeatedly talked about deterrence in his briefing this morning, but as I've said before on a more personal defense scale, the other guy gets to decide how deterred he feels.

I hope that it is indeed a limited strike that incentivizes Iran to concessions, and doesn't provoke any retaliation, but that's not how I'd bet my lunch money.

PS: Oh, and don't forget that we've just RIF'ed whole swathes of our intel apparatus.

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