Scott Ritter: NO WAR PLAN in IRAN We're Making It Up as we Go Along

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Scott Ritter delivers a highly critical and emotional argument that:

U.S. military actions are chaotic and reckless, claiming past and current strikes have hit civilian targets (like buses and infrastructure) due to poor intelligence and panic.

There is no coherent war plan for a conflict with Iran—operations are described as improvised, lacking strategy, logistics, and preparation.

Air superiority is not established, with claims that Iranian defenses are active, drones are being shot down, and even advanced aircraft are at risk.

Ground operations would be disastrous, arguing that current troop levels are far too small and any deployment (Marines, paratroopers, special forces) would likely suffer heavy losses without achieving objectives.

Military success requires massive force and planning, potentially hundreds of thousands of troops and extensive logistical support, which the U.S. does not have in place.

Political and military leaders are criticized as arrogant and uninformed, promoting unrealistic ideas about quick victory or using limited troop presence as leverage.

The war is framed as unjust and dangerous, with the speaker comparing it to historical wars of aggression and warning of moral and strategic failure.

Troop morale depends on trust in leadership and planning, and could collapse if soldiers realize they are being sent into a poorly planned conflict.

Historical examples (like Vietnam and past operations) are used to warn that lack of purpose and planning can lead to failure, loss of faith, and long-term damage to the military.

Bottom line: The speaker argues the U.S. is unprepared for a war with Iran, lacks a real strategy, and risks catastrophic military, moral, and human consequences if it proceeds.