

You mean apart from to avoid seeming incompetent and lacking influence retroactively like with Hormuz? Hardly superficial when they could have made that stance apparent at any point before now to meet that very same objective. Also, not sure why you wouldn’t have opened with this speculation rather than lead with round about questions, that only seemingly make sense after you pose this hypothesis. Your assumptions have much more faith in the US administration than most may still have.
Also, this isn’t a classroom and you’re not a teacher. Just open with your speculation next time and drop the question-talking, “look people” nonsense.
Which has nothing to do with my statement. Commenting before now means they would have commented the same amount, but sooner. Even if it’s still well after it’s obvious to the general public.
Unless you are a part of the US intelligence apparatus, your remarks on why they’ve not commented before now literally cannot be anything but speculation.
Incredible. Turning criticism of annoyingly condescending and round-about style of question-talking into a scenario where in fact, you are the teacher, failing everyone else.