Trump: US Was ‘Cocked And Loaded’ Against Iran, But I Wanted To Save Lives

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President Trump explained his decision to call off an attack on Iran at the last minute Thursday night in a tweet Friday, saying he didn’t think the casualty count was proportionate to Iran’s offense.

Trump also pivoted to blame former President Barack Obama for the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran under his own administration, suggesting it was all related to Obama’s nuclear deal with the country, which Trump pulled out of.

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  1. Avatar for jtx jtx says:

    Oh Lord help us!

  2. Avatar for jeffs jeffs says:

    So we can expect this kind of shit leading up to the election. Buckle up, it’s gonna suck.

    “Cocked and loaded.” What a pathetic little man.

  3. Consistency and ‘making sense’ are clearly not Donnie’s forte. Ever.

  4. Typical Trump. Impulsively decides for a military strike, then impulsively backs down. My guess is not concerned with saving (Iranian) lives, but with political consequences.

  5. Killing people over a downed surveillance drone would be murder, possibly a war crime.

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