The president appeared to confirm fears that he’s improvising when it comes to his military campaign in Iran.

On Monday, the president’s lack of a plan in Iran was outlined in stark terms in a letter to Congress obtained by CBS News officially informing lawmakers of the strikes.

“Although the United States desires a quick and enduring peace, it is not possible at this time to know the full scope and duration of military operations that may be necessary,” Trump said in the letter.

U.S. forces “remain postured to take further action… to address further threats and attacks upon the United States or its allies and partners,” he continued.

The letter was sent under the War Powers Act, a 1973 resolution requiring the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying U.S. forces if Congress has not declared war. The deployment cannot last more than 60 days without congressional approval.

  • wholookshere@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    62·
    7 hours ago

    Okay, but can you see how that’s not actually what you said?

    You just called it stupid.

    But with hindsight, do you think that carrier deployment unrelated?

    Because if it is, then some planning went into it.

    • Alaknár@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      12·
      3 hours ago

      Okay, but can you see how that’s not actually what you said?

      You just called it stupid.

      He said, and I quote:

      Yeah, it was made at a time when the concept of a war was a months long preparation of deploying troops and moving assets into place

      Note the plural in “months”.

      Then he added:

      You might want to look at the preparations for the invasion of Iraq if you want to know what an actual preparation for a war looks like.

      If you don’t know, the prep for the 2003 invasion of Iraq took 18 months.

      Even the extremely rushed (due to the fact that Saddam was actively killing Kuwait) Desert Storm took almost 6 months to prepare.

      Note that Iraq is 1/3rd the size of Iran.

      But with hindsight, do you think that carrier deployment unrelated?

      It’s not that it’s unrelated. It’s barely consequential considering the scale of the operation. And by “operation” I mean “the actual preparation that would normally take place if someone competent was responsible for the planning of the attack”.

      The US has assets (including carriers) in the region practically non-stop. One more or less doesn’t really change much in the context of them burning through ammo supplies, or the fact that @UnspecificGravity@piefed.social was 100% right in saying that this was completely rushed.

      • wholookshere@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        33·
        6 hours ago

        Do you have something to say there wasn’t planning? Because that’s your claim with 0 evidence, which beats their something.

          • wholookshere@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            43·
            4 hours ago

            No your point is that your trying to be the loudest voice.

            All you have are insults instead of anything of substance.

            Have the day you deserve.

            • UnspecificGravity@piefed.socialEnglish
              31·
              4 hours ago

              Sorry you are too fucking stupid to have a conversation with normal people. I hope you go away and never come back. Oh wait, that is achievable. Buh bye.