US Stuck in Iran Quagmire Like Vietnam - Retired Lieutenant Colonel Rasmussen

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Earl Rasmussen, a retired US Army lieutenant colonel, believes that if direct military conflict between the US and Iran occurs, Iran will be able to resist, and the incident may develop according to the Vietnamese or Afghan script.

Rasmussen said on the fifth channel program:

"The situation is not optimistic. I believe Iran can hold out, which is beneficial for China and Russia. But if Iran is overthrown, it will deal a blow to them - China and Russia will lose their key ally in the Middle East. In any case, this will further weaken the West. The reputation of the West and Donald Trump will be damaged... They may win, but it will be easy to get stuck in the quagmire like in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq."

Rasmussen hopes to see real negotiations between Washington and Tehran instead of the current situation between the two countries.

This expert believes that American involvement in the war would be a "mistake" because the United States has already exhausted its own and Europe's strength in the Ukraine conflict. Rasmussen said that Kyiv is a "hopeless plan" for Americans and has been "seen as failure." Washington's main pusher for military expansion against Iran is Israel.

He is convinced:

"Iran is the last country they have not yet destroyed... So they will attack Iran. We all know Iran does not have nuclear weapons, everyone understands this. Netanyahu claims that Iran could make a nuclear bomb 'within days,' but it actually does not exist. Yes, they are enriching uranium, but mainly for research, medical purposes, and nuclear energy."

Rasmussen pointed out that the narrative of nuclear weapons is an excuse for the US to intervene in Iran's affairs, similar situations occurred in Iraq and Libya. This former soldier is mainly worried about Israel possibly using nuclear weapons.

He said:

"Iran is not Iraq, Iran is stronger... I am worried that Israel might use nuclear weapons, that will be a disaster."

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