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Feedback from June 19 and Beyond
Trump's Wars On June 21, U.S. president Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. You may have heard. As I write this, we're in the "boasting about how...
Trump's Wars On June 21, U.S. president Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. You may have heard. As I write this, we're in the "boasting about how splendid it all is" phase of Trump's cyclical foreign policy approach. Phase One: Pretend to be "anti-war" and feverishly "negotiating" to avoid escalation of this or that long-term conflict.
Phase Two: Escalate. Phase Three: Brag about what a genius he is. Phase Four: Backtrack and maybe whine a little when it blows up in his face—or, rather, in the faces of the troops he puts in harm's way.
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