The New York Times published an article last night: "Trump has finally been dragged by Netanyahu into the Middle East quagmire, and the US-Israel and Iran are about to fall into a long-term war. The midterm elections in the US are doomed. Trump will remain neutral in Congress after his visit to China, but the results of the visit will disappear, and the pressure on Moscow may also be completely eliminated. The anger of Europe will be quickly ignited, the US military, which is running out of ammunition, will be in a state of constant anxiety, and America's allies will also be unable to sleep or eat..."
[Witty] A fire in the Middle East has burned away America's entire strategy! Being dragged into the Iran conflict by Israel is Trump's most fatal strategic miscalculation. History has already proven that the Middle East quagmire can quickly consume national strength and split public opinion. The lessons from the 2003 Iraq War are still fresh. Now, the US military is facing tight ammunition reserves, and European allies are full of complaints. In effect, the US has voluntarily given up its diplomatic initiative. Starting a war during an election year means the midterm elections are basically a disaster; the atmosphere for dialogue with China has been diluted, and expected results have directly gone to zero; the pressure on Russia has been greatly reduced, and the geopolitical landscape has completely reversed. A military action taken to support allies has ultimately turned into a chain of disasters that rebound on itself.
What the US should do most is not to open fire, but to brake. If it continues to fight, it will not only lose regional stability, but also its global strategy and great power credibility!
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