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(170,175 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2026, 12:49 PM Mar 22

Treasury secretary defends U.S. military actions in Iran: 'Sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate'

Source: NBC News

March 22, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT / Updated March 22, 2026, 10:48 AM EDT

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended strikes on Iran’s infrastructure since the U.S. and Israel began their joint war against the country in February, saying “sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate.”

His comments came just hours after President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that he was giving Iranian leadership 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz or risk U.S. military strikes that “will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!”

Bessent defended Trump’s rhetoric, saying it’s “the only language the Iranians understand.”

Early Sunday, a spokesperson for Iran’s military command headquarters warned that if the U.S. strikes oil infrastructure, Iran will respond in kind.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/treasury-secretary-bessent-us-military-actions-iran-escalate-oil-rcna264608

Why is the head of the U.S. Treasury commenting at all about MILITARY decisions? Where is Kegsbreath or is he incapacitated (or partying with Keystone Kash)?

We need "proof of life" here.

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Treasury secretary defends U.S. military actions in Iran: 'Sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 22 OP

That is straight up Russian military doctrine relayerbob Mar 22 #1

"It became necessary to destroy the town to save it." sop Mar 22 #2

There it is! BidenRocks Mar 22 #11

Boot up Bitch!!!! Traildogbob Mar 22 #3

Peace through war. Can Trump get the peace prize for last, this and next year? dem4decades Mar 22 #4

You have to escalate to de-escalate Whip-poor-will Mar 22 #5

Says the little trust fund sociopath who never Hey Joe Mar 22 #6

What a fucking moron. Sounds like the Vietnam War's "We had to destroy the village to save it." Martin68 Mar 22 #7

How much military service does Scotty have? Or maybe his military classes at Yale? LiberalArkie Mar 22 #8

He has zero military experience. Ray Bruns Mar 22 #18

Ohh. That makes him a perfectly normal GOP military expert. LiberalArkie Mar 22 #20

"Treasury secretary defends the indefensible." CousinIT Mar 22 #9

Bombing for peace. generalbetrayus Mar 22 #10

Some Logic 2na fisherman Mar 22 #12

"We have always been at war with Eastasia." EX500rider Mar 22 #13

So it is all about money. twodogsbarking Mar 22 #14

And you have to "destroy the villlage in order to save it."..... lastlib Mar 22 #15

Like sometimes you have to grow short to grow tall ? delisen Mar 22 #16

And there it is! Ray Bruns Mar 22 #17

America, you better wake the fuck up! bluestarone Mar 22 #19

Just let me finish and this will be over. Be a good girl. Maru Kitteh Mar 22 #21

If I'm ever pulled over for speeding PikaBlue Mar 22 #22

relayerbob

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1. That is straight up Russian military doctrine