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President Donald Trump has declared on more than one occasion that hes smarter than Americas military leaders.
And with his unprecedented decision Monday to designate Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist group, hes setting up another test of that thesis.
Trump chose to overrule the Pentagon after National Security Adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo advised that the top brass' warnings about risks to U.S. troops are overblown, several officials with direct knowledge of the deliberations told POLITICO.
The presidents move came despite Pentagon officials warnings that it could lead to retaliatory attacks against U.S. troops by Iranian-backed forces in the Middle East and threats from Iranian leaders that U.S. troops could face consequences.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-again-overrules-top-brass/ar-BBVJPGN?li=BBnb7Kz
AndJusticeForSome
(537 posts)I'll have to look that up, but I believe there was a connection made.
OK yes https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/03/13/donald-trumps-worst-deal/amp
Takket
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Idiot: OMG THAT bear attacked America! We have to defend ourselves!!!!! KILL THE BEAR!!!!!
Turbineguy
(37,331 posts)he needs to have his brain removed for examination.
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