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While we don’t know whether Trump will decide to attack Iran, these are exactly the movements we’ve been expecting, but so far not seeing, in advance of a sustained operation, both defensive and offensive.

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[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

He going to seek a declaration of war? Nah . . .. Of course not! He'll drag us into this and bog us down for a generation.

I have a sneaking suspicion on how this will play out. He'll topple Iran on his own. Then a sleeper cell will retaliate (or maybe he'll fake one). Then when an attack happens here, he'll get his emergency stuff that he's been itching for to end democracy (Can't vote him out if emergency prevents voting). Basically, what he was planning on for the Minnesota stuff. But since that didn't work out, he'll have to invent his own emergency.