US Analyst 'Skinns' His Own President: Iran Gives a Bitter Lesson to Rash Trump

In a sharp critical review regarding the impact of the US-Israel war against Iran, Timothy O’Brien, Executive Editor of the Opinion and Analysis Division at Bloomberg News in the US, depicts a grim picture of the leadership style adopted by US President Donald Trump in his analysis article. He assesses the war against Iran not merely as an expensive military adventure, but as a failed test of political and strategic leadership, with consequences that may persist for years. Reckless actions According to his analysis, the war that broke out on 28 February has already consumed tens of billions of dollars from American taxpayers’ money, with estimated total costs reaching at least 100 billion dollars, not to mention the loss of lives including American soldiers and thousands of Iranian civilians. However, the losses are not limited to material damages, but also encompass the lives of American soldiers and thousands of Iranian civilians, while threatening the livelihoods of 22 million people in the Middle East region and triggering a surge in global inflation due to skyrocketing energy prices. Eradicating civilisation O’Brien harshly criticises Trump’s statements preceding the announcement of a temporary ceasefire. He notes that Trump’s threats to erase the entire civilisation and return Iran to the Stone Age were merely deceptive ploys cleverly exposed by Tehran. According to the author, Trump’s dangerous and rash actions in Iran were nothing but camouflage, yet experienced negotiators recognise that unrealisable threats will backfire on the perpetrator when their seriousness is tested.