Donald Trump can’t “finish” Iran’s nuclear program. Iran retains the scientific information and technical experience. At greatest, he can gradual it down, possibly by a 12 months, via bombing.
We’ve seen this film earlier than. GOP President George W. Bush took us to battle with Iraq based mostly on claims of weapons of mass destruction. Vice President Dick Cheney insisted he had unbiased intelligence confirming WMDs. His supply? New York Occasions articles that had been based mostly on leaks from Mr. Cheney himself. The Occasions later issued a public apology.
On day certainly one of “Shock and Awe,” the USA killed 100,000 harmless Iraqi males, ladies and kids. Iraq had no WMDs. The battle was a everlasting stain on U.S. historical past.
Quick ahead. President Barack Obama negotiated a treaty with Iran that successfully halted their nuclear weapons program. U.S. intelligence companies persistently reported that Iran neither had nuclear weapons nor an lively program to develop them.
Enter Mr. Trump. He tore up the treaty and now claims he has “particular sources” contradicting our personal intelligence.
As soon as once more, a Republican president is speaking battle based mostly on “secret” proof the general public isn’t allowed to see. We’ve fallen for that trick earlier than. We will’t afford to fall for it once more.
