Steve Holland Roberta Rampton
[Washington 17th Reuters]-US President Trump is known for impulsive behavior, but he appears to be more cautious about the Saudi Arabian oil facility being attacked and refraining from a military attack on suspected involvement in Iran ing. Aiming for re-election next year, Mr. Trump's psychology, which is reluctant to confront, has been highlighted.
Mr. Trump posted on Twitter on the 14th that the Saudi Aramco oil facility was immediately attacked, and the US was “ready for war”. Secretary of State Pompeo accused Iran.
However, four days later, Mr. Trump did not show his schedule of action and waited for the survey results to send Secretary Pompeo this week for consultation with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). On the 16th, he told reporters, “There is plenty of time.
According to two US officials who told Reuters on the 17th, the US government is confident that the attack was set by Iran. One official indicated that the attack originated in southwestern Iran.
According to several U.S. officials, Mr. Trump, known for his distrust of US intelligence agencies, wants confirmation that he can be convinced not only by himself but also by the U.S. It is out. One official said, “It is a response to one of the largest attacks on the world oil market and should be broadly agreed without panic.”
In 2017, less than three months after the inauguration, Mr. Trump has taken a military attack in just two days after Syria's Assad administration used chemical weapons. Yes.
<US First Principle>
Mr. Trump's cautious attitude reflects the idea of “US first”. Mr. Trump won the support of voters by raising this claim in the 2016 presidential election. He is trying to make this claim again in order to re-election in 2020.
At the core of US-first policy is that life and wealth are lost in the Iraq war, the Afghan war does not converge easily, and the US should be compensated for troops sent overseas such as Korea and Germany. There is a way of thinking.
John Alterman, a Middle Eastern expert at the Strategic International Research Institute (CSIS) pointed out that Trump is becoming more cautious as the reality of military action has increased. "We believe that the war is a violence, and most of the supporters think it is most ridiculous to get involved in an endless war in the Middle East."
For the time being, this Saudi oil facility attack has stumbled on efforts to discuss Iran's way out of nuclear development issues.
Mr. Trump, who is willing to consider easing sanctions against Iran, confronts President Bolton, who was in charge of national security issues. Bolton left the administration on the 10th, the day after Mr. Trump brought out a relaxation plan at the meeting.
Mr. Bolton's retirement has led him to no longer have an entourage to cast a pressure line against Iran from around Trump. Bolton, known as a hawk in foreign policy, said he was furious in June when Trump suddenly sent off an Iranian air strike against Iran's US drones.
A US official said, “If Mr. Bolton remains in power, there is no doubt that I am in Iran, and the US would have appealed immediately.”
In his response to Venezuela, Trump repeatedly expressed that all options were possible, but he did not listen to Bolton's claims to focus more on military planning.
Not only is there no support from domestic voters for military actions, but allies in Central and South America are also opposed, and the United States will not step into military action unless the situation worsens greatly.
“We should be realistic. Mr. Trump will not dispatch Marines to save us,” a Venezuelan opposition official said.