Loading ...Could be. The Romans used those tactics against walled cities. They’d essentially encircle they city and camp out, not allowing anything in or out. Part of their plan included waiting until the city ran out of food and water and they’d just starve them out. In 70 A.D. when they destroyed Jerusalem they had been encamped around the city for nearly two years before they went in and decimated the temple.
That’s why Babylon was such a fortress. In addition to the massive walls, the river ran through the city. In fact, when Babylon fell, it went without a fight and the people didn’t know for 3 days that the Persians had captured the city. Cyrus’ general came up with the brilliant plan of damming upriver so that when the river was low enough, the Persian army simply walked in under the wall. Now, the king of Babylon, Belshazzar wasn’t exactly on the ball like his old man Nebuchadnezzar. He was a bit of a partier and was caught unawares. 🙂
Just to be clear, I’m no fan of Iran. The mullahs are a bunch of inbred nutjobs.
No doubt whatever course Trump takes he’ll be criticized by the nutbars on the left. It looks like he’s trying to put together the Abraham Accords where the Saudi’s and other countries sign on as well. Be interesting to see if he pulls it off. Not sure how that ends the war but…
When they say “Peace and Safety”……you know the rest.