Monday, March 02, 2026
Rambo?
Trump's militaristic approach to regime change in Iran generates questions about his strategy. He has killed the top leader and several of his henchmen but will that make a difference when real power apparently resides with the Revolutionary Guard? It is not clear at this point in the bombing campaign whether the guard has been destroyed. Secondly, Trump has called for Iranian citizens to rise up and take control of government. They did rise earlier this year and hundreds to thousands were slaughtered in the streets. Dare they do it again when the remnants of power are still willing to kill protestors? Third, as American history has shown time and again, even with boots on the ground, there is no guarantee Trump can establish a democratic government. Bombs are never enough. Is Trump a Rambo president?
