U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran Signal Dramatic Shift From Trump’s “No New Foreign Wars” Rhetoric
This attack on Iran was launched by the same Donald Trump who promised American voters “no new foreign wars” and railed against previous American attempts at regime change – in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He is not planning to invade Iran. He hopes he can overthrow its leadership without putting American boots on the ground.
President Trump’s appetite for foreign military intervention has increased since his bombing campaign against Iran last year and the capture of Venezuela’s president last month. No Americans were killed in either of those limited actions.
The attack on Iran is on an entirely different scale. And he is warning of the likelihood of American casualties as a result of this operation.
Many of his own supporters may feel that this is not what they voted for. American presidents usually rely on vote in Congress to give them the authority to launch this kind of military offensive. Donald Trump did not consult them.
And he is not planning to appear on television to explain why he felt the need to take action. He used a video posted on social media at 02:30 in the morning to inform the American people that he had launched a massive attack against Iran.
