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The U.S. has jumped headfirst into war with Iran — and there's no exit strategy in sight. Reuters reports that additional American fighter jets have been deployed to the Middle East. President Trump has dismissed the idea of a ceasefire, a tacit admission that this is his war.
Civilians on both sides are under siege. Air raid sirens are blaring across Israel, and even Iranians who oppose their own regime fear no one is coming to save them.
The original premise — stopping Iran’s nuclear program — is falling apart. The White House released a timeline showing President Trump repeating his belief that Iran has a bomb. But repetition doesn’t make it true.
Even CNN admits that U.S. intelligence assessments found Iran was not pursuing a nuclear weapon, and was “up to three years away” from the ability to produce or deliver one. It confuses me when they tell the truth but maybe they didn’t want to wait 20 years to walk back the war lies this time.
Meanwhile, Trump has dismissed the findings of his own intelligence officials, saying he “thinks” Iran has a bomb — despite zero evidence.
“Think” is now a foreign policy doctrine?
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is reportedly being shut out of briefings. Weeks ago, she publicly testified that the U.S. intelligence community did not believe Iran had a bomb. Now, there are whispers she may resign. And who could blame her?
Gabbard is one of several independent voices who helped re-elect Trump — now apparently exiled alongside Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson. Is this a calculated chess move — or a brutal betrayal of those who dared to believe President Trump’s antiwar promises?
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