Hello, I am new to this forum. I want to share a few thoughts- I don't know if only Armin is supposed to post , but I will try anyway:) - The west [US. Europe] has largely become "spoiled" and forgotten how to fight wars. The citizen's ability to hold on under financial pressure and when their soldiers are being hurt or killed has diminished very much. This is partly a natural phenomena of our time and partly due to demoralization effort and propaganda from the Communist enemies [mainly CCP]. - It pains me when soldiers are hurt [I was a soldier myself and have experienced some things] but just like if your buddy is killed next to you during combat, you repress your feelings in the moment and continue to fight for your life and the other people's lives until the end of the mission, as citizens we need to wait until we win the war [their family members and friends will mourn them immediately, the rest of us can give our respect in a large way after]. - Example: WWII- US didn't want to enter the war. Finally it did so in 'the last moment'. So many young American soldiers gave their lives during the invasion thru Normandy and subsequent battles. So tragic, those bloody hellish battles and the sacrifices those sacred Americans made for our freedom. What if the US had entered the war in 1938? 1940? Could thousands of American lives have been saved and the worst of the bloody battles been avoided? * War is hell, but if you have to fight evil- you do it sooner rather than later. - Trump is under pressure to stop the war. The previous time he stopped Israeli plane that were in the air and denied us a victory. I think he could back down and claim victory this time too. - If the US won't destroy the IRGC, I think it will be very bad for the entire western world, including the US. This is WWIII and the CCP is the biggest problem. If the US retreat again- it will give the radical Muslims and Communist a great moral boost and motivation. - Israel can not let the damaged IRGC get back on its legs, like it did in the previous operation. I assume, if Trump won't say "Don't", that even if the US retreats, Israel will continue the war. - Regarding the liberation of the Iranian people, I think the best chance is arming Iranian opposition forces inside Iran. I assume this has been done at some level already but it needs to be done at a massive scale, plus weapons, ammunition, training and support. This is not easy and could deteriorate into a civil war.

I recently went on Ynet News, one of the largest news outlets in Israel, to discuss the escalating protests across Iran and the reality of the Iranian people's fight against the Islamic Republic. Western leaders constantly fear the political cost of putting boots on the ground in the Middle East, but the reality I shared with the Israeli public is this: The boots are already there. The Iranian people are the greatest army ready to topple this regime, and they are already marching in the streets. They do not need foreign ground troops. What they need is for the West and Israel to take out the head of the snake. If the IRGC, Khamenei, and the oppressive command structure are neutralized by strategic strikes, the Iranian people will finish the job and reclaim their country. The window of opportunity is open right now. We cannot ignore the bravery of the people on the ground who are ready to take their country back once the regime's leadership is crippled. Watch the full segment to hear my complete analysis on why neutralizing the top command is the only step the international community needs to take.