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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Reportedly Orders Military To Attack Iran Before Strikes Suddenly Called Off
President Donald Trump authorized U.S. military strikes against Iran on Thursday, but officials abruptly pulled back from carrying them out just hours later, The New York Times reported.
U.S. military assets, including planes and ships, were in position during the early stages of the strike, ready to target several Iranian assets, the Times, citing senior administration officials, said. But those plans were called off before any missiles were fired. ABC News later corroborated the reports.
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Trump Reportedly Orders Military To Attack Iran Before Strikes Suddenly Called Off (Original Post)
Lady Freedom Returns
Jun 2019
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Chipper Chat
(9,693 posts)1. His boss made a quick call to him.
"Donaldski: call off your forces and settle down with a bowl of borscht."
triron
(22,023 posts)2. His boss, yep.
C_U_L8R
(45,021 posts)3. Clearly, he has no idea what he's doing
At least he waffled on the side of no war for now.
sop
(10,265 posts)4. This is probably going to hurt him with his base, nazis don't like dithering dictators
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)5. OFFS ... you've got to be kidding me right now ...
Either this whole thing is the clumsiest-ever 'warning shot' (via the news media ) ever fired, or the Shitgibbon has finally lost his ever-loving mind.
If it's the latter, please tell me that the Military convinced him what a bad idea this actually was.
OOOOOR this is just more distraction/gaslighting from this gang of fucking assholes.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)7. I think Putin called. n/t
Maru Kitteh
(28,342 posts)9. the Shitgibbon has finally lost his ever-loving mind
Ding - ding -ding.
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)6. Trump thinks starting a war will boost his failing poll numbers.
Historically, that's always happened. Will war with Iran guarantee him re-election?
Demonaut
(8,927 posts)8. I'm sure putin had a say