This is an important read: Leading military scholar has studied the body language of crowds turning out at Ayatollah’s funeral and doesn’t like what he sees. Trump acts surprised by funeral turnout.
An estimated 10 to 15 million Iranians turned out over the weekend to mourn at the funeral for the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a revered figure throughout Shia Islam who was killed along with his wife, granddaughter and other family members by a U.S./Israeli missile on Feb. 28.
Iranians are in no mood to be gracious or polite, says Dr. Robert Pape, an expert on mass psychology in the geo-political realm, especially as it relates to war. They want revenge.
Pape, a professor at the University of Chicago and one of the leading scholars on coercion, military airpower, and political violence, says the Ayatollah’s funeral has shifted the balance of political will in Iran’s favor, four-and-a-half months into the war.
In a podcast interview with At the Water’s Edge, Pape breaks down why wars cannot be won with air power alone and explains how this strategy can actually backfire and stir up anger in a society, while at the same time unifying its will to carry out revenge.
Even President Trump acted surprised by the turnout for the Ayatollah’s funeral.
Trump expressing that he expected the late leader to be widely unpopular.
Trump remarked, “I was shocked. I thought people hated him,” after witnessing the emotional response from mourners.
This shows how detached from reality Trump is due to his propensity to listen to all the wrong people in the realm of foreign policy.
In essence, Trump has kicked a hornet’s nest and opened Pandora’s box.
h/t WRSA
Roth Note: Why do we insist on inflaming emotions and manufacturing terrorists in the Middle East when we should be clearing Muslims out of our country? Why not leave them alone and concentrate on our own? I guess we all know why … Greater Israel.
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