Donald Trump’s planning was exquisite, down to the smallest detail. He had buy-in from key stakeholders and he had contingency plans in place, just in case anything went wrong. Of course I’m talking about Trump’s top priority, his “big beautiful ballroom” which is attached to the White House.
When it comes to the war in Iran, it is a completely different story. It is increasingly evident that Trump’s “planning” was based on wishful thinking without any serious thought about the consequences. He claims no one could have anticipated Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, when in fact every previous President had plans exactly for that scenario.
His administration decommissioned all of our minesweepers in September 2025, even though Iran’s mining of the Strait was entirely predictable.
Trump now expects NATO and other countries to come to our assistance, even though he launched his war without consulting any of them. One by one, these other nations are politely declining to participate in Trump’s foolishness.
Trump’s “Secretary of War”, Pete Hegseth, brags about the lethality of our bombing efforts. Unfortunately, we killed 175 innocent school children and teachers based on badly outdated intelligence. Hegseth also claims we will give captured Iranian soldiers “no quarter” even though doing so is a war crime and it would invite Iran to execute any prisoners they capture.
The brave men and women who serve in our military deserve much better than this. They are being placed in harm’s way by a president who has very little regard for their lives (“suckers and losers”) and no coherent plan. Forget impeachment, as Commander in Chief Donald Trump should be court-martialed for involving our military in his foolish war.
— Peter Birschbach, Port Royal