Day 27, No way out, it will get worse.

 GROUND TROOPS ON THE WAY

ONCE COMMITED, IT WILL BE A LONG WAR

It appears the war crowd has overcome the aversion to ground troops in Iran. If they go this route it can only lead to an escalation and a conflict that will last for months possibly years. Once Trump realizes he cannot save this and his political future is over,  he may very well resolve that his only hope is victory, no matter the cost.

This week is as expected will be pivotal week, if there is escalation, it will plunge the region into a disastrous situation. 

Rumblings from Iraq indicate that forces there are considering entering this war on the side of Iran. 

It is reported that there are serious political situations arising in Bahrain and Kuwait, some report that the leadership has fled to Saudi Arabia. If Saudi Arabia enters this war, Yemen will surely also become active.

Israel is turning southern Lebanon into ruble and are taking serious casualties.

No one knows what the situation is in Israel, but they are under attack daily and their economy and that of the gulf countries is at a standstill. It will be very dangerous if they run out of defensive missiles before Iran runs out of rockets. 

The continuous threats of escalation do not seem to be effective at bringing Iran into submission. The hope of an internal uprising may have been greatly exaggerated.  Iran has a 5000 year history, they do have a proud nationalist culture. In 1941 Germany invaded Russia at a time of the greatest atrocities of Stalin, far more severe than anything that has occurred in Iran. The Germans invaded with 3.8 million German and its allied forces. The Germans had the best trained, and the best equipped army in the world at the time. 2500 aircraft, 3000 tanks but in the end the Russian fought, not for Stalin, but for their country and inevitably destroyed the German army, while losing over 20 million lives.

Behind the scenes there are those rejoicing that they have now discredited Trump and possibly destroyed the movement to reform the U.S. They may have won, but the reform of the country is necessary for it to economically survive. That is a question of mathematics which cannot be overcome with narratives and wishful thinking.