Trump's decision to strike Iran's nuclear sites a 'bold, and good move,' retired general tells MSNBC

Retired Gen Barry McCaffrey notified MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on Saturday that President Donald Trump's strike on Iran's nuclear activity was in numerous means a bold and good move I think from a strictly military perspective this was a decisive bold consequential attack Iran was in a weakened condition The U S had the apparatus to carry out what is maybe a long-term impact on Iran's nuclear undertaking he noted Trump revealed Saturday that the U S had struck three Iranian nuclear sites The president declared the Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities were totally obliterated during a brief address from the White House So I was surprised he ordered the attack But I think it was in multiple solutions a bold and good move certainly for Israel and to various extent the United States McCaffrey stated FETTERMAN BACKS TRUMP AFTER IRAN STRIKES 'THE CORRECT MOVE' By the way the reason I was surprised I think it s a political calamity for him His own party is split apart on the issue The Democrats oppose it the American people oppose it and it presumes there won't be an Iranian counterstrike McCaffrey added The retired general disclosed Iran was likely to retaliate and added we re at war with Iran right now Petitioned by Wallace if the president deduced they were at war with Iran McCaffrey mentioned Trump was hopeful about a negotiation I think he s supposedly incorrect on that Again I would assert that the Iranians have very sparse viable military options one of which however to close the Persian Gulf affects the price of oil dramatically he narrated Wallace CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREIran lashed out at Israel after the U S struck three Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday Retired U S Army Brig Gen Mark Kimmitt notified CNN's Anderson Cooper on Saturday that he was impressed by the U S strikes against Iran's nuclear sites praising Trump's use of deception and trickery I m fascinated and candidly I m impressed he noted I never really could understand what the two-week pause meant or what it was for what was left to negotiate what were we going to expect the Iranians to offer In countless approaches it was much like a Trump deal I mean he s trying to make a deal to buy an apartment but all of a sudden the apartment was destroyed so where s the negotiation So I think the use of deception and trickery in this circumstance first of all was accomplished But second of all saved the anticipated loss of American lives