If It Was Anybody Else

The U.S. recently assassinated a high ranking general from Iran under the order of President Trump, and this assassination took place in the capital of Iraq.  According to news released to the public, this event was completed to defend against another imminent attack that was being planned by this general.  The Iranian government is apparently planning on a response, and the U.S. is taking this information seriously.  Diplomats in Iraq have been ordered to leave, U.S. troops have been placed under alert, and more U.S. troops and military equipment is being sent to the region.  This is a serious mess.

I have no doubt that Iran has been involved in attacks on other sites and countries in the region.  (By the way, I also have no doubt that Saudi Arabia was involved in the killing of the American journalist.)  My problem is that I just don't trust anything that President Trump says.  I don't trust anything that President Trump does.  I don't trust anything that President Trump represents.  Plus, after the assassination, he publicly seems to "show off", with his arrogant and blustery "We got him."  The President's comments and the President's stupid ass tweets are just going to inflame the situation even worse.

People are going to die over this.  Millions or perhaps billions of dollars are going to be spent over this.  Unrest is now going to exist at a higher level for even many more years.  I just wish I trusted President Trump, but I don't.  So now it's an election year, it's an impeachment year, and now it's a military conflict year.  Good grief.

Just on the news this morning, an Iranian military adviser claimed that Iran will respond militarily against military targets.  As horrible as that sounds, I hope that is the only way the Iranian government plans to respond.  At least our military establishments in the regions can attempt to defend themselves. 

Is it wrong for me to place more faith in the potential human compassion of the Iranians than in the President of our country?  Perhaps, but I just can't trust anything President Trump does (or says or represents).  I sure hope to Hell the people around President Trump can keep him restrained, and I hope the impeachment process can be quick and decisive - whichever way it goes, and I hope the 2020 election gets here quickly.  And I hope the Iranians stick to the words of that Iranian military official that spoke on the Today show this morning.