Trump’s top general is ‘looking for an off-ramp’ from Iran war as US military options remain limited, sources say | CNN Politics
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Over the last few weeks, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine has privately made clear to other top Trump advisers that the US needs to find an off-ramp from the war with Iran — because the military options on the table to escalate the conflict could backfire and airpower alone is unlikely to achieve President Donald Trump’s stated objectives, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
    • Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world
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      Russia and Israel have it a bit harder to just stop, they are in a ground war, which requires a tactical retreat. On the other hand the US is using an aircraft carrier and navy which could literally sail away and be gone in like 6 hours