We were told that Trump has a plan that will not require prolonged engagement or ground forces. That still might be true. However, as a general rule, air power is not sufficient to force regime change or to win wars.
Two decades ago, when George W. Bush was waging war in Iraq, there was a drumbeat also to take on Iran over the prospects it might develop nuclear weapons. But we were told– accurately– that Iran would prove to be much more difficult than Iraq. That has already proved to be true.
It is a bigger, more populous country than Iraq, with much greater capabilities than Iraq had back at that time.
This video explains further Iran’s natural protections: (HT: Appalachian Renegade)
‼️What will happen of US sends grounf forces into iran. pic.twitter.com/Xb1pUBqJgC
— Defense Intelligence (@DI313_) March 8, 2026
I wish we could walk this one back.
Has Iran ever been successfully been invaded by ground forces ?
I am confident that the Generals will give the CIC good advice.
Not time to wave the white flag, NOW !
Fred, this is so inconsistent with what Trump campaigned on for years! I wonder if he has been blackmailed.
I hope my sense of dread is unfounded.
“Inconsistent” is a mighty generous word. Trump is a lying, dirty cockroach. I feel the knife so in my back, that I cannot bring myself to vote for Whately–Trump’s endorsement is too great a stain–even though Cooper is probably the greater of the evils. The silver lining will be that Cooper will vote to uphold the impeachment of odious scumbag Trump.
I can’t figure it out, J. Sobran. Blackmail seems to be the only plausible explanation.
Is MAGA Split Over Iran?
Liberal news outlets are trumpeting polls that purport to show widespread opposition to our air strikes on Iran. Meanwhile, renegade former conservatives like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens are attacking the administration over the conflict, which they blame on Israel and the Jews. Is MAGA really splintering over Iran?
Seemingly not, at least not so far. CNN’s chief data analyst, Harry Enten, looks at multiple polls dating from last week, and finds that President Trump is more popular with his own party than any other 21st century president at this point in his second term:
“Bush was at 77 percent, Obama was at 77 percent. Look at this: 86 percent of Republicans approve of the job that Donald Trump is doing at this point. That is higher than either Obama or Bush had within their own party at this point,” Enten said.
Same with strong approval, where Trump is at 53% among Republicans, compared with Bush’s 47% and Obama’s 48%. So the conflict in Iran hasn’t begun to dent Trump’s standing with his base, as of the early stage of the war.
What about Iran specifically? A Vandenberg/TargetPoint poll taken between March 3 and March 5 finds Republicans overwhelming supporting the Iran attack, which they say makes America safer.
Eighty-three percent of those who identify with the MAGA movement believe U.S.-Israeli strikes in the first few days of Operation Epic Fury have made the United States safer, the poll shows. On a wider scale, 92 percent of MAGA respondents said they agree with the statement that “President Trump’s use of force against Iran will help deter future attacks from our adversaries.”
Even 74% of libertarians, the least positive of the four Republican groups sampled, approve of the Iran strikes.
Obviously, Republican support could wane if the conflict drags on or American casualties mount. But that isn’t going to happen. This is significant, too:
The Vandenberg-TargetPoint poll also includes a question about the military partnership between the United States and Israel. Ninety-three percent of self-described “MAGA or Trump Conservatives” reported supporting that alliance, while 80 percent of all Trump voters between the ages of 18 and 29 surveyed said the same.
My conclusion is that Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens may have a lot of followers on social media, but they don’t have a lot of influence within the conservative movement or the Republican Party.
Those are pretty striking numbers, Fred. Thanks for posting.
I think one problem is what the numbers might be among independents who voted for Trump.
I hope my concerns about this war turn out to be unfounded.
Yeah, well it has been obvious for a while now from observing the Uniparty, that most Republican leadership is as evil as the Democrats they pretend to oppose. It doesn’t matter. The Uniparty will vote however the ruling class (of which the Zionists & CIA are the top dogs) want them too. And they’ll make sure the people who are interested in liberty and virtue (like Tucker and Candace) remain fringe. So don’t fret, Fred. These are just gnats for the War Machine. Who’s next? Turkey?
Turkey is an interesting conundrum, J. Sobran. I have been seeing rumblings online that Turkey might be attacked, obviously can’t verify whether it’s true…
I meant it as dark sarcasm, Turkey being the only functioning government with anything Israel would regard as a backbone. The American taxpayers pay Jordan and Egypt annually to be meek. And then the US has participated in the many acts of war to render Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Iran, & Lebanon dysfunctional states, presumably for Zionist regional hegemony. Turkey’s about all that’s left. The silver lining is that might destroy NATO.
After George W. Bush muffed the situation, J. Sobran, and Obama lit it in flames, the obvious solution was to disengage. What a mess.
If boots do go on the ground, they cannot be deployed all over the country. That would lead to another grinding conflict as we dealt with in Iraq and Afghanistan. An effective hit would be to take just Bandar Abbas, the main Iranian naval base which threatens the Straits of Hormuz. That would secure the Straits. Bandar Abbas’ seizure could also be used as a launch pad for an opposition/resistance government, which could lead the overthrow of the Islamist regime. It all depends on (1) how easily it could be seized and (2) how easily it could be defended once taken.
Interesting, W.E. James. There has been much discussion about the Iranian Kurds in Iraq might be the “boots on the ground”. I am trying to avoid posting about this topic frequently– in part because I feel there is so much that is unknown. But it seems protecting the Strait of Hormuz needs to be a top priority, given the cirumstances.