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President Trump just started a dangerous, pointless war against Iran

President Trump just started a dangerous, pointless war against Iran

This opinion piece argues that the Trump administration launched military strikes against Iran without congressional deliberation, allied support, or imminent justification, with Trump publicly declaring regime change as his objective. The author contends that Iran's nuclear program was not an active threat and that negotiations were progressing at the time the strikes began. The piece warns that air strikes alone have historically failed to topple governments, and that Iran's Revolutionary Guards could fill any resulting power vacuum. The author also flags potential consequences including disruption to Strait of Hormuz shipping, retaliatory strikes, and Iran potentially accelerating its nuclear weapons development.

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