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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1191844)	1/8/2020 1:12:44 PM
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donsurber.blogspot.com Why the media got Iran wrong 6-7 minutes Iran's attack last night on 2 American bases in Iraq proved once again Iran has the military capabilities and acumen of Paraguay. The retaliation showed the genius of President Donald John Trump's killing General ???? ??????? (no one can spell his name in English). It also showed the American media is a joke that should not cover anything more important than a PTA meeting. They were wrong in their predictions of World War 3 because they based that on a misguided belief that the president is evil, insane and unintelligent. This began with an Iranian gang attacking our embassy in Iraq. Democrats gleefully labeled it President Trump's Benghazi. Peter Beinart, a journalism professor at the City University of New York, set the template for media coverage. In Atlantic monthly, he wrote, "Over the past 18 months, Donald Trump has picked a fight with Iran that he won’t end and can’t win. That fight has had horrifying consequences for the Iranian people, led Tehran to restart its nuclear program, and now left parts of the American embassy compound in Baghdad in flames. In the days and weeks to come, Trump’s policy will likely lead either to war or to additional American humiliation, or both." Totally wrong. Completely. But why would anyone expect instant in-depth analysis on Iran from a J-school teacher? I am no expert on anything. My assumption was President Trump knew what he was doing because of his track record. This proved prescient. For years, General ???? ??????? operated openly, believing America would not attack him for fear of starting World War 3. President Trump called his bluff. And here we are. Last night, Iran threw some missiles at us and immediately announced it will stop as long as we do not retaliate their retaliation for our retaliation. This was face-saving. Sun Tzu said, "When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard." He also said, "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting." How worried was the president before the attack? He sent the Pentagon home early due to snow. The media misread that as a sign of weakness. It was business as usual. Besides, even if a war broke out, we are not going to send in the 101st Chairborne, are we? President Trump knew Iran could not retaliate. The media portrayed him as a madman starting World War 3. After Iran embarrassed itself, the media embarrassed itself.