Tony Shaffer - Why a war with Iran is unlikely: Donald Trump calls the shots and he doesn't want one

I checked on the internet today about Trump and one site said the Republican Party has had many honourable and good leaders but Trump is not one of them, said the commentator . He said Trump was a complete joke, a crook,  and an a**hole with no integrity. Phew!

I certainly was disappointed in Trump because of the hawkish people he appointed to power and his aggressive posturing, but it has been mentioned here before that some of those appointments were forced on him by rich Republican donors. As for the aggressive posturing, Tony Shaffer says this is more like a gorilla making a big display and beating his chest to frighten off an adversary rather than start a fight (this is my interpretation of his article). Trump definitely doesn't want war, says Tony Shaffer. Phew! Let's hope that's true, but it does seem it might be.

The truth is, a war with Iran is unlikely for one simple reason — President Trump detests unnecessary military interventions. His entire foreign policy is based on the belief that economic pressure can bring bad actors to the negotiating table and that diplomacy, through his unparalleled negotiating skills, can solve even the most complex geopolitical challenges and achieve more than a military conflict ever could.

Tony Shaffer: USA Today

Tony Shaffer - Why a war with Iran is unlikely: Donald Trump calls the shots and he doesn't want one