PRESIDENT TRUMP IS BLUSTER-BUT BACKS DOWN. HE DOES NOT WANT TO FIGHT.

THE KUHNS REPORT

LAS VEGAS - Hello America, and how is the world treating you?

President Trump spoke from the White House this  morning while with the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Speaking on Afghanistan, President Trump said he could wipe  out the nation of Afghanistan in a few days if we went to war with that country.. But he qualified that statement by saying he didn't want to kill 10 million people. WHAT?

Hey, if we are in a war or Congress declares a war. I say, "YES", wipe the place off of the map. Period. We have been in Afghanistan now for 19 years---and, counting. We have lost many of our treasured service military people in this undeclared war. We taxpayers in America have been on the hook for TRILLIONS and TRILLIONS of dollars building Afghanistan schools, gas stations, hotels, houses, their land borders and infrastructure. And again, still counting. When is this undeclared war  going to end?

Not to long ago President Trump wanted to pull out of Afghanistan but the Pentagon and military complex in Washington, along with some in his own administration had  the president back down and keep  our military in Afghanistan. I think that was a mistake. If he would have stuck to his original plan and PULLED OUT, he would  have been hailed as a big winner by the voting public. It would have assured him of a strategic win in the 2020 presidential election. People in America want our own infrastructure, schools, gas stations, and southern border taken care of. Those TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS we are spending in Afghanistan could, and would do the job here at home. My position, along with others that I I have talked to still think President Trump should pull our troops out of Afghanistan, NOW.

If we do declare war on Afghanistan I would like to see the president say,  we are fighting a war to win and yes, wipe them off the planet. Don't worry about killing people. That's what they do in wars. THEY KILL PEOPLE. Look what happened when we dropped the Atom bomb on Hiroshima. Once we bombed Japan with our might, it ENDED the war. And when we do win and end the war, we SHOULD not rebuild the country for our enemies. Let them survive on their own.

Do you really believe that if China, Iran, Russia or any other world power attacked America that they would say "we don't want to kill people?" "We have to take it easy on them." Who are you kidding? Most of these countries hate us. They say it every day. They want to destroy America. If you think they would not use their most advanced weapons against us and care less about the death toll they inflict upon the people of America--YOU ARE kidding yourself.

That said, I think President Trump should adopt an attitude of: "mess with us (America), and we give NO QUARTER. It frightens me that president Trump has made blusterous and bold statements about  what we can do with the might of our military, but he seems to back pedal and back out of situations when it comes to actual retaliation.

For example, the president not acting in a retaliatory manner when we had our unmanned drone shot down. My thought was he should have had Iran pay a consequence for the action against an American "asset" (the drone). I suggest that if any country, foreign power or bad actor nation take some action against an American citizen, or an American asset, that entity should pay a price. PERIOD. In the case of the unmanned drone worth tens of millions of dollars, president Trump should have taken action. He said,, he asked how many people would be killed if he retaliated, and was told about 150 people. So he called off the  attack. I believe he  could have selected  a specific target regarding  Iran's naval and air facilities, or air bases or airports as a consequence to let Iran know they cannot attack ANY American asset, whatsoever.

Remember, President Reagan retaliated, as did the state of Israel when they were set upon by these rogue nations. My word to President Trump, these bad actors, especially Iran only respect power and might. THAT is what they promote themselves day in, day out. I truly believe that if President Trump would have taken action against Iran following the downing of the unmanned drone, they would have their representatives sitting down at the table with our people. They respect strength NOT weakness. And, for President Trump telling the world I didn't want to kill people is just enabling players like Iran and North Korea. They will look at him as a person with lot of bluster and tough talk but is actually a dog with NO BITE. That's bad, people.

And now, President Trump is saying things as : "I could wipe Iran off the planet in a few days" but in the next breath he says "I don't want to kill 10 million people.

Mr. President- NEWS FLASH,  WAR IS HELL and if you are involved in one, you are in it to win war. The other side will not worry about the numbers of casualties they rack up. They will enjoy killing Americans. Mr. President,, ask any service person that has been in combat, it is kill or  BE KILLED. We have spent to many decades  having our troops in other countries fighting and never leaving those countries. We never declare a victory and win a war ANYMORE. That's unacceptable.

Final suggestion for President Trump. Pull us out of Afghanistan, NOW.  And if any American asset is attacked, RESPOND with an attack. Attack proportionally. There are plenty of targets that can be had without killing , or at least keeping the death toll at a minimum. But in an all out war, do not worry about deaths and casualties. PLAY TO WIN. -And, that;s my opinion. Make your own decision. You decide.

BRADLEY W. KUHNS, Ph.D., O.M.D.
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
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