Avast ye! Iran's scurvy proxies be sendin' souls to Davy Jones' locker, and 'tis Biden's feeble nature what be at fault!
2024-01-31
Arrr, ye scurvy dogs! Them Iranian-backed rapscallions, they be usin' them flyin' contraptions, they be called drones, to send three brave U.S. servicemembers to Davy Jones' locker in Jordan, while leavin' 25 more with a lickin'. Blimey!
American servicemembers were killed in an attack by Iranian-backed militants in Jordan, and President Biden's weak policies are being blamed. The American military presence in Jordan is aimed at preventing the resurgence of ISIS and protecting Syrian refugees. However, attacks on U.S. forces in the region continue. Biden's policies in the region are seen as a restoration of Obama's policies, which aimed to appease Iran's regime and prevent the deployment of nuclear missiles. Concerns over the flow of Middle Eastern oil and maintaining a counterbalance to Israel were also factors. The strategist Edward Luttwak described Obama's Law as "Iran can attack at will but must never be attacked." It is hoped that the Biden administration is aware of the risks and objectives in the region and will prioritize the safety of American servicemembers.War games are a crucial tool used by military planners to understand the situation and anticipate the enemy's actions. The outcome of war games can have significant implications. For example, in the leadup to the Battle of Midway, Japanese officers war gamed the attack but failed multiple times. Despite this, they insisted on proceeding, leading to the sinking of all four Japanese aircraft carriers. In another example, war games conducted by the U.S. in preparation for protecting Kuwaiti oil tankers resulted in different strategies. The more aggressive approach led to 50 American casualties, while the more tentative approach resulted in 1,500 casualties.
The success of Operation Praying Mantis, a U.S. naval operation in response to Iranian attacks, played a role in bringing Iran to the peace table and ending the Iran-Iraq War. The Reagan administration's decision to follow a more aggressive path in war games had a significant impact on the outcome.
It is unclear whether the Biden administration conducted war games to anticipate Iran's attacks by proxy. There are three possibilities: no war gaming was conducted or was improperly conducted, war games were conducted but not communicated up the chain of command, or war games were conducted and the results were subsequently ignored due to ideological reasons.
War gaming is a serious tool that should not be ignored, and disregarding the results because they don't align with one's ideology is seen as criminal malpractice.