The Non-Victory. Compared to where we were before February 28, it's a terrible failure
Posted by Sia on June 15, 2026, 2:24 am ADMIN
The Non-Victory. Compared to where we were before February 28, it's a terrible failure
by Robert Reich - Jun 15
Friends,
Trump again claims victory in Iran. He’s claimed victory before, but now he has a so-called “agreement” with Iran.
That agreement, which appears to be no more than a memo of understanding — that is, a set of principles to which Iran and the United States have agreed — stops the fighting and reopens the Strait of Hormuz but it does not deal with the issue that caused Trump to initiate the conflict: Iran’s nuclear program.
Keep that in mind as you hear various renditions of what’s been decided. Recall that the Strait of Hormuz was open before Trump began bombing Iran. At best, the agreement Trump is touting restores the status quo to where it was when he commenced hostilities. Remember also that Iran had agreed to limit its development of nuclear-grade materials in its treaty with the Obama administration, which Trump revoked in 2018.
So what has been accomplished? Iran now is under the control of a more extremist regime than when Trump started this war. Oil prices are far higher, and will take some time to return to where they were before it began (if they ever do). Meanwhile, Trump has caused the United States to be more dependent on fossil fuels than we were prior to his inauguration for a second time, and the high oil prices brought on by his war has enriched Vladimir Putin’s regime.
The war with Iran has cost the United States an estimated $90 billion, and that’s a conservative estimate. It has caused widespread suffering throughout the Middle East. It has put Israel in a more precarious situation than it was before — and much of that is due to Benjamin Netanyahu, who is not a party to, and has not approved, the agreement.
This doesn’t look like a victory. Compared to where the United States and the Middle East were on February 28, when Trump began this war, it’s a terrible failure.
We are still worse off than before he started this stupid war of choice, and this "deal" is certainly no better or different really than the deal that Obama had made long ago which he revoked, as he simply couldn't stand for Obama to accomplish anything.
This is the toddler tyrant that we and the world are now dealing with, and now Iran and others know for certain that they NEED weapons to defend themselves from such mad men.
And, the only reason he made a "deal" now is because he knows that if this war didn't come to an end soon, he and his sycophants will take a "pounding" at the midterms. Of course, when you hear trump say something like "They want to make a deal so bad, because they have taken a pounding..." you know what that really means. HE is the one who want to make a deal so badly.
You cannot ever trust these people. Everyone knows that, but this is where we are right now. They think they are 'too big to fail.'
And....
Posted by Skye on June 15, 2026, 10:17 pm, in reply to "Exactly" Valued Poster
If we don't get this country back on track after the midterms and return to the rule of law and accountability... I'm afraid that the fall of this great country will indeed be very hard. We can't let that happen.
I wholeheartedly agree!
Posted by Sia on June 15, 2026, 10:21 pm, in reply to "And...." ADMIN
on June 15, 2026, 2:24 am
