What? The tough talking weasel got cold feet?

[imanamerican63]

Knowing that it was good idea to pull back from striking Iran, he made the right call! But it shows his weakness, the very same thing he has said about other presidents in the past! Trump just showed his hand and he has stated that he never shows his hand!

[MoonRiver]

1. Iran called his bluff and he choked, fortunately.

What a dimwit!

[Caliman73]

2. Trump says a lot of things, all of them lies.

Trump is predictable. Our geopolitical rivals can read him like a book and manipulate him like a set of legos. Unfortunately our allies are the ones with problems because they were used to stability in American foreign policy, even if they did not agree with it, the US could be counted on. Trump fancies himself a negotiator. It is easy when you have all the leverage. In his dealings in business (in which he was more often than not, a failure) he could bully smaller contractors. He could make deals with the government, who usually doesn't want to spend a lot of time and tax payer money going after small fish.

Trump wants to sound tough but he is not tough. He is a coward. It is fortunate for us because we do not need another war in the Middle East, but Trump is WAY more likely to bungle us into war than to lead us in as a "tough guy".