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Since launching a war against Iran, Trump has had not presented a coherent statement of his objectives. But before he was president he repeatedly stated a single clear objective for a President to launch a war. Here are Trump's own words.
The U.S. and Israel claimed Khamenei was in hiding. “This is just fabricated drama to make Trump look bigger and more dramatic than he really is,” stated a senior Iranian official. Khamenei’s secret location, it turned out, was simply his office.
US president violates UN charter just days into his Board of Peace era, and chooses to take the biggest gamble of his administration
“The Omani FM decided to go public,” suggested one observer, “so that the American people knew that peace was within reach when Trump instead opted for war.”
Even King George needed the approval of the British Parliament before he could wage war against the rebellious American colonies. Trump has remained mum as he orders the largest military buildup in the Middle East since the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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