SATISH SHARMA - not just Rotigraphy.: we knew that the Iranians would retaliate, and one can only conclude that that was the objective.

https://x.com/DanielLDavis1/status/2064537073919414689

United States central command claimed that this attack was “proportional“ to the allegation that Iran took down a single Apache helicopter. And yet here we are, 20 targets attacked.

In what universe is that “proportional“?

And then the idea “if Iran retaliates…“ I doubt seriously anyone in central command or the US Armed Forces is naïve enough to believe that Iran will not retaliate, and likely in a bigger way than 20 targets.

No, unless we have utter incompetent buffoons in the highest ranks – and I don’t think that they are — then we knew that the Iranians would retaliate, and one can only conclude that that was the objective.

Now the question nobody’s even contemplating: what comes next?

It certainly isn’t gonna be a negotiated settlement ending war, because we had one of those in draft already on the table. All this does is move it further back.

It appears that there are elements who only want war, and they will do whatever it takes to make sure we have it

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Jennifer Griffin

@JenGriffinFNC

Senior US official tells me 20 targets inside Iran were targeted tonight. Though US strikes have ended, according to CENTCOM, the situation is still “active,” and US military prepared to respond if Iran decides to retaliate.