Karl Marx famously claimed that religion was the “opiate of the masses” and used by those in charge to control the population in general. The fanaticism of the Irani leadership and the obsequious following of the Trump sycophants show that the Trump war in Iran is a collision of the narcissistic and fanatic opiates. Demented Don was persuaded by Bibi that he could further self-aggrandize by joining Isreal in the quick defeat of Iran and show the world that he was cheated out of the Nobel Peace Prize. Bibi could stay out of jail as long has he had a war in progress. Don saw a quick strike, capitulation, regime change or buying off the leadership. For Trump, self-aggrandizement and/or personal enrichment are the primary motivating factors in any relationship. Our foreign policy has been reduced to personal whim often based of what our President perceives as a personal insult that he must avenge, an action which demonstrates that he is in charge, or an opportunity for self-enrichment. Results are less important than his personal satisfaction. He imagines success and blames others for failure; usually Joe Biden. Fanatics such as the group ruling Iran are rarely persuaded by bravado or money. They are willing to sacrifice the country and their lives for a cause that most of us do not understand. They are fanatical. Before we escalate this war further, we need an honest assessment of the blood and treasure it will take to invade and occupy a country as large as Iran for the purpose of amusing a manchild in the Presidency.
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