David Jackson, Courtney Subramanian and John FritzeWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump was a picture of calm as he strolled onto the red carpet for a New Year's Eve party at his Florida resort this week. After threatening Iran in a series of tweets hours earlier, Trump seemed eager to lower tensions.
Women weep while mourning during a demonstration over the U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qasem Soleimani, in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 3, 2020.Thursday's airstrike, while at odds with the president's long-stated desire to pull troops out of the Middle East, was the culmination of a growing proxy battle between Iran and Washington after Trump withdrew the U.S. last year from a multilateral agreement intended to curb Tehran's nuclear weapons program.
"He’s promised the base that he’s going to pull us out of Middle East conflicts, and he’s also promised the base that he is going to push back on Iranian efforts to threaten the United States, Israel and our allies," said Thomas Warrick, a former counterterrorism official at the Department of Homeland Security and an Atlantic Council senior fellow.
Trump traveled between Mar-a-Lago to nearby Trump International Golf Club, where he stayed for less than an hour rather than the several hours he has taken to golf on most days since Christmas. "I don't think that would be a good idea for Iran. It wouldn’t last very long," Trump said."No, I don’t think Iran would want that to happen. It would go very quickly."
Trump and his top advisers have repeatedly touted their"maximum pressure" policy, a sanctions-driven campaign designed to isolate Tehran diplomatically and cripple the country economically. But increased aggression by Iran has raised questions about how effective that approach has been.
This man has lost it. He's crazy!!!
LIAR
It’s called lies
And that is why he is president.
When will Kim Jung Un, send Trump his present?
I voted for this sick pathetic man.He is no better than BarackObama who oversaw over 500 targeted assassinations. Potus will not get another vote from me & many like me.Conservative Democrats with progressive leanings.I would have expected these warcrimes from HillaryClinton
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USA wants peace. Iran wants terror. Eliminate terror, get peace.
See, she shouldn't have said it aloud.
Just stop. No one cares about your anti-America rhetoric.
Peace thru strength. It’s a thing.
Nutjob!!
USAToday editorial: How dare churchgoers carry guns to protect themselves?
I guess the left has never heard of peace through strength. This Terrorist leader had hundreds, if not thousands, of Americans and other’s Blood on his hands. Taking him out saved many lives. Dems and others on the left (media included) are sickening.
Didn't Obama launch more strikes than Trump?
You people don't understand that sometimes in order to have peace there must be war. Ronald Reagan himself even said this. He said 'the greater risk lies in appeasement'. There must be a choice between peace and war, not fight or surrender.realDonaldTrump has done his job....
You can’t believe anything he says
Hey jlawrence what out President decides is necessary to keep US(not usa) safe is okay We are behind him and will vote for him as many times as we can...
he is a loose, conflicted, want to be a dictator, stooge of Putin😫
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The Obama admin was competent with a deep bench. Feel free to disagree with the labeling of DJT’s henchmen as novice, but it true. Think of me when your last sensory perception is extreme heat as your skin is seared from your body and fire shoots from your eyes, nose and ears.
Offense is certainly a viable option for defense in certain cases, but this foe isnt damaging America as much as the Saudis, Israel & the other Sunnis. While Israel is a true ally the others haven't been in reality, unless they directly gain on the shiites & others.
'Experts'
Iran has been a pain in our ass since Carter administration. Glad someone finally did something.
IAmSophiaNelson He wants a piece of it
They are called LIES. Use your words
Dude I know your a paper but you do know that political hyperbole goes out the window once you get the desk? Everyone is for and against the same things in their lives as well. I was for b&w newspapers, then USAToday came out in color. hmm, maybe I should go back to b&w papers.
US defensive strike long overdue.
I do not trust one word that comes out of his mouth. He lies so much, no one can trust him.
What about all the strikes Obama did? Did media forgot about that?
BS
We're fine with it. Signed-His Supporters
The poor gentleman appears to be suffering from Stage 7 - Dementia, he is in need of urgent invasive psycho-surgical intervention
It also might be because he's a know nothing, corrupt clown.
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