No. of Recommendations: 13
I realize this is a matter of opinion, but first of all, Trump would not have provided the Iranians with ready access to billions of dollars, when the Iranian economy was on life support. Under Trump, Iran lacked the funds to sponsor the massive terrorism by third parties that we see today.
Then there is the Iranian disruption of international shipping via the Houthi's. Long before now, Trump would have dealt a significant blow directly to Iran with a warning of more to come if the Houthis didn't stop immediately. And I think Trump has reputation of not backing down and being unpredictable that would have given the Iranians pause at that point.
But this attack wasn't about the United States. It was a response to the Israeli attack on the consulate in Syria - which they took advantage of for reasons unrelated to the United States as well.
The U.S. is an important country, but not everything in the world is about us, or directly affected by the choices or policies of the U.S. President, or even at all influenced by us. Other countries have their own interests, their own conflicts, and their own domestic politics.
