I have to admit, this is probably the most frustrated I've ever been with President Trump. I supported him, I voted for him, and I still believe he's been the strongest American president for Israel and the Jewish people in my lifetime.
But I simply don't understand the strategy with Iran. It seems to be one ceasefire after another, one extension after another, one negotiation after another. I keep asking myself: what exactly does he think is going to change?
The longer this drags on, the more it seems to play into Iran's strategy. Every delay gives the regime more time. They don't have to win—they just have to outlast the current administration and hope that after 2028 they'll be dealing with a president who is less willing to confront them. That's exactly the concern your article raises.
I understand that President Trump wants the best possible deal, and I respect that instinct. But after so many temporary agreements, ceasefires, and renewed negotiations, there comes a point where repeated delays begin to project weakness instead of leverage. I sincerely hope I'm wrong, because I want him to succeed, but I find this increasingly difficult to understand.
"Delay must stop protecting the Iranian regime, and delay must start costing it": that would be fine, but how can that be achieved given the dead-end path Trump and Netanyahu have taken? The cost of this failure is being borne primarily by the US: loss of face, the exposure of the vulnerability of American military superiority, anxious allies, and the threat of escalation. As for Israel, the only gain is, at best, that "the grass has been mowed" once again. It has certainly not turned out the way Israeli intelligence agencies led the gullible Trump to believe it would.
Do we even know what information Israeli intelligence agencies have provided to Trump? I seriously doubt it. Newspapers and so called pundits report all kinds of nonsense. Those who know keep their mouths shut.
Before making deals, it is essential to understand the mindset of your opponent.
I have to admit, this is probably the most frustrated I've ever been with President Trump. I supported him, I voted for him, and I still believe he's been the strongest American president for Israel and the Jewish people in my lifetime.
But I simply don't understand the strategy with Iran. It seems to be one ceasefire after another, one extension after another, one negotiation after another. I keep asking myself: what exactly does he think is going to change?
The longer this drags on, the more it seems to play into Iran's strategy. Every delay gives the regime more time. They don't have to win—they just have to outlast the current administration and hope that after 2028 they'll be dealing with a president who is less willing to confront them. That's exactly the concern your article raises.
I understand that President Trump wants the best possible deal, and I respect that instinct. But after so many temporary agreements, ceasefires, and renewed negotiations, there comes a point where repeated delays begin to project weakness instead of leverage. I sincerely hope I'm wrong, because I want him to succeed, but I find this increasingly difficult to understand.
Does any one, including President Trump, know who is negotiating and sign the deal from the Iranian side?
"Delay must stop protecting the Iranian regime, and delay must start costing it": that would be fine, but how can that be achieved given the dead-end path Trump and Netanyahu have taken? The cost of this failure is being borne primarily by the US: loss of face, the exposure of the vulnerability of American military superiority, anxious allies, and the threat of escalation. As for Israel, the only gain is, at best, that "the grass has been mowed" once again. It has certainly not turned out the way Israeli intelligence agencies led the gullible Trump to believe it would.
Do we even know what information Israeli intelligence agencies have provided to Trump? I seriously doubt it. Newspapers and so called pundits report all kinds of nonsense. Those who know keep their mouths shut.
You are a very very smart man !