In CNN’s coverage of US military attacks in the Middle East on Friday, CNN military analyst and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark (retired) said the Biden administration’s telegraphing of the attacks was “an important way for these groups to “It’s to avoid excessive casualties and let them know we’re coming.” And, “We haven’t really been able to deter Iranian hostility toward the United States.”
Host Linda Kincaid said, “They also know that the United States warned them before carrying out these attacks. Why would the United States do something like that?”
Mr. Clark replied: “I think this is consistent with the way the administration is approaching it. So, yeah…the target point is 85, but we can probably avoid excessive casualties for these groups. Let them know. Even if we were to evacuate, we wouldn’t be able to take out all the heavy equipment. And we just saw a video of rockets flying all over the place hitting the ammunition depot. So we can’t do it right away. But you can evict the people and families who were there. That way, you might be able to reduce the loss on the other side and send a strong warning at the same time. I think that was the administration’s intention. Masu.”
He then added:[T]The Iranians are going to come back and do something. My guess is that it will be days or weeks before they can regroup these forces. And depending on what happens in Gaza, they will come back. Therefore, Iran’s hostility toward the United States could not actually be deterred. We took a centrist approach to this and demonstrated American strength. But I’m sure on the terrorist websites and in their communications, they’re kind of laughing, and yes, they gave us a lot of warnings, and yes, we all escaped. Let, some bombs went off, and well, oh, oh, because that’s the kind of bravado you expect from some of these people. What we’re trying to do is gather solid information and see if we need to go back and attack again. ”
to follow Ian Hanchett’s Twitter @Ian Hanchett
