The escalation trap seems to be pulling Donald Trump deeper and deeper into the quicksand of the Iran war.

For the moment, there is still time for distracting the media with utterly stupid statements that portray America as a winner in the war.

The real problem is that no outcomes paint Trump as a smart operator.

Russia and China have always liked Trump in the White House, largely for his ineptitude and weakness than anything else.

Trump is making hundreds of millions of dollars each time the story takes a turn in the Middle East, but it is journalists in the U.S. itself who play a key role in this embezzlement.

U.S. submarine torpedoes Iranian tanker, killing 100+ sailors. Trump or Netanyahu? As allies flee and oil hits $4/gal, America’s depravity hits a new low.

Israel is running the show, and Trump is the mall security guard pretending he has authority before the cops arrive.

Lebanon now is the main theatre, and the game that Israel is playing there is incredibly risky for Netanyahu and Trump.

We should not look too deeply at what got Trump in this mess. He’s just stupid and he surrounds himself with others who are much the same.

Iran has claimed to have downed two helicopters as well as an F-15, and also denies claims that a second airman is with them – and not rescued by the U.S.