When pressed on the method and risks, including potential involvement of Marines or escalation to war, he replied: "You go in... you take the oil...
Key takeaways
Quick scan — what you need to know:
- When pressed on the method and risks, including potential involvement of Marines or escalation to war, he replied: "You go in...
- you take the oil...
- Let Iran fight their own war.
- You take their oil." He added: "You get in trouble with weakness."Dismissing concerns about Soviet intervention at the time, Trump stated: "I don't think they would [intervene]." When pressed on the…
Background
What led here, in plain terms:
- you take the oil...
- Let Iran fight their own war.
- You take their oil." He added: "You get in trouble with weakness."Dismissing concerns about Soviet intervention at the time, Trump stated: "I don't think they would [intervene]."
Why it matters
Why readers and decision-makers should care:
- You take their oil." He added: "You get in trouble with weakness."Dismissing concerns about Soviet intervention at the time, Trump stated: "I don't think they would [intervene]." When pressed on the…
- you take the oil...
- Let Iran fight their own war.