Trump Shreds the Constitution By Bombing Iran
The world found out about another American war through social media. “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social at 7:50 PM on Saturday night. “NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!” he added.
Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that he had B-2 stealth bombers drop bunker-buster bombs on the underground Fordo nuclear facility, and submarines launch Tomahawk missiles at additional nuclear facilities in Natanz and Esfahan. He gave Iranian leaders a heads-up before the attack, reassuring them that the U.S. was aiming for a one-off strike rather than a regime change war, according to CNN and CBS. Iranian media downplayed the results, claiming that at Fordo only two entrances were damaged.
This campaign is a war of choice. And the administration did not try to sell it to Congress—let alone the American people—before embarking on it. Instead, Trump watched Israel launch a first strike on Iran, then threatened to get involved, talking himself into a corner. Now he seems to be hoping that Iran simply won’t respond to being attacked.
“Iran, the bully of the Middle East, now must make peace. If not, future attacks will be far greater, and a lot easier,” Trump said at the White House. “Remember, there are many targets left,” he added, threatening to “go after those targets with precision, speed, and skill.”
There was peace eight days ago. Iran had been negotiating with the United States over the future of its nuclear program, with another round of talks scheduled for last Sunday. But on June 13, the Israeli military began bombing Iran. (One of its first targets was chief Iranian negotiator Ali Shamkhani.) Trump was reportedly impressed by the triumphant coverage on Fox News and rushed to take credit.
In the race to war, he did not bother to ask Congress for permission, and he limited the administration’s briefings of congressional leaders to just one party. No wonder: Polling at the beginning of the Israel
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