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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat caused Trump to bomb Iran?
The failed parade of course.
A dirty little spoiled brat with access to the military.

Auggie
(32,371 posts)RockRaven
(17,481 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(10,115 posts)
Emile
(35,306 posts)their Kushner 2 billion investment.
cachukis
(3,292 posts)He has always wanted to be the big dog, but has been very beholding to Putin.
I think he thinks he has covered his chips and he got reelected. Putin's economy is in the shitter, and Iran has been providing arms. This would be a hard play against Iran. Since Israel controls air space, trump felt he would have a low challenged bombing run.
Trump disavowed his own intelligence in favor of Bibi's. The Abraham Accords were for UAE, Saudi, et al and Israel. This gives that deal a chance.
He is still angling for Nobel and Iran has few cards. Wouldn't be surprised if he backed Zelenskyy, to broker his big balls at a weakened Putin.
It's what I'm reading. Talk me down.
allegorical oracle
(5,172 posts)cachukis
(3,292 posts)Dulcinea
(8,613 posts)The failed parade, millions marching in No Kings protests, & people calling him TACO made him want to show the world what a big, tough, manly man he is.
Being called TACO tipped him over the edge of the table.
Tribetime
(6,647 posts)Trying to change the narrative
Johonny
(23,966 posts)Had a sad parade, saw millions protest against him, got call called a pedo by Musk and is dropping even in Fox news polls.
BootinUp
(49,969 posts)msongs
(71,543 posts)Norrrm
(2,036 posts)Ms. Toad
(37,127 posts)I kept trying to tell y'all it was a bad idea- that it would only goad him into doing something horrific.
doc03
(37,998 posts)bad polls, a successful military strike always brings polls up in the beginning.
Kingofalldems
(39,668 posts)Ms. Toad
(37,127 posts)Just be smart about how you attack him. Daring a narcissist to stop changing his mind about dangerous policies by calling him chicken isn't a smart thing to do.
MerryBlooms
(11,938 posts)Grim Chieftain
(250 posts)after his birthday party was a massive dud.
Hey! Do these bombs make my mushroom look big?!
Not a chance, idiot.
multigraincracker
(35,891 posts)mwmisses4289
(1,340 posts)Everything else- stupid parade, g7, successful no kings protests- contributed, but bad poll numbers pushed even further over the edge than he already was. Reality slapping him upside the head showing him he is a truly awful, weak, stupid but conniving man. He can't face that reality; and history shows that everyone loves a wartime prezi, amirite?