‘Break-a-Leg’ (that old Mafia warning) – Trump has threatened Iran over an ultimatum that likely cannot be met

‘Break-a-Leg’ (That Old Mafia Warning) – Trump Has Threatened Iran Over an Ultimatum That Likely Cannot Be Met - LewRockwell

What is understood now is that ‘we’re no longer playing chess’. There are no rules anymore. Trump’s ultimatum to Iran? Colonel Doug Macgregor compares the Trump ultimatum to Iran to that which Austria-Hungary delivered to Serbia in 1914: An offer, in short, that ‘could not be refused’. Serbia accepted nine out of the ten demands. But it refused one – and Austria-Hungary immediately declared war. On 4 February, shortly after his Inauguration, Pre…

‘Break-a-Leg’ (that old Mafia warning) – Trump has threatened Iran over an ultimatum that likely cannot be met

by Alastair Crooke, Strategic Culture: Trump’s ultimatum to Iran? Colonel Doug Macgregor compares the Trump ultimatum to Iran to that which Austria-Hungary delivered to Serbia in 1914: An offer, in short, that ‘could not be refused’. Serbia accepted nine out of the ten demands. But it refused one – and Austria-Hungary immediately declared war. On 4 February, […]

Trump has threatened Iran over an ultimatum that likely cannot be met

Trump’s ultimatum to Iran appears to be moving the U.S. down a path to where war is the only outcome, as occurred in 1914 – an outcome which ultimately triggered WW1. Strategic Culture Foundation, Alastair Crooke, April 7, 2025 What is understood now is that ‘we’re no longer playing chess’. There are no rules anymore. Trump’s ultimatum to Iran? Colonel Doug Macgregor compares the Trump ultimatum to Iran to that which Austria-Hungary delivered to…

What is now understood is that “we are not playing chess anymore.” There are no more rules. Trump’s ultimatum to Iran? Colonel Doug Macgregor compares Trump’s ultimatum to Iran to the one Austria-Hungary issued to Serbia in 1914: an offer, in short, “that could not be refused.” Serbia accepted nine of the ten demands. But it refused one, and Austria-Hungary immediately declared war. On February 4, shortly after his inauguration, President Trump …

‘Break-a-Leg’ (that old Mafia warning) – Trump has threatened Iran over an ultimatum that likely cannot be met – altnews.org

by Alastair Crooke, Strategic Culture: Trump’s ultimatum to Iran? Colonel Doug Macgregor compares the Trump ultimatum to Iran to that which Austria-Hungary