Exclusive: Trump approved Iran operation after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei

He definitely has a legacy now, and it’d sure be nice if he stopped.

It was wildly reported as such. The folks that briefed him sounded the alarm a long time ago. Trump wanted "big name" targets as opposed to actual immediate threats. Why he went after Osama Bin Laden's son. Example: >At CIA, I saw this play out more than once. Trump’s obsession in focusing resources against Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza is one example of the president’s preference for a “celebrity” targeted killing versus prioritizing options that could prove better for U.S. security. https://www.justsecurity.org/68072/the-president-his-relationship-with-intelligence-and-the-soleimani-strike/

>i think trump is making a lot of decisions out of his inferior complex to other presidents. This is accurate. He's DESPERATE to be remembered as strong, powerful and legendary. The cult of yes men around him make it worse. 2016-2020 Trump wouldn't have done this, not cause he was smarter or anything but because those around him wouldn't have fed him how this gaggle of absolute idiots do. Hegseth wanted to boast about winning a war, being a legendary Department head and everything too. These are 15 year old boys wanting to seem cool but are getting used by the older brother who knows exactly what they're doing.

This is extremely obvious if you look at any of the photos of him in the situation room. He desperately wants an equivalent photo, but doesn't understand that everyone posed looking serious doesn't capture the same gravitas as a candid shot like what happened for the OBL raid.

God forbid he ever wants to one-up Truman... with the *"thing"*

Lindsay graham bragged about on camera, fully taking credit for, going to Israel to give Netanyahu the inside scoop on how to go back to dc and gaslight trump into doing exactly this. Is anyone going to charge these people with treason??

He has a legacy for been known a paedo president

Trump lets his ego and inferiority complex dictate literally every decision he makes. How in God's name did people think this fuckface would be qualified for the most powerful position on earth? Is it because his supporters see themselves in him? I just don't get it.

He is the most corrupt and idiotic president ever. That is quite a legacy.

He also wants Iran to basically agree to what Obama was able to negotiate before he tore it up during Trump 1.

Trump is the modern day Ozymandias.

Israel has been highly effective at manipulating Trump. Probably from the training they got from Lindsey Graham.

Meh. Trump agrees with whoever last talked to him. Israel called and said let's wipe out the Ayatollah.

Another ego driven delusion of Trump is he thinks only “leaders” matter. He has Maduro kidnapped so he thinks he now runs Venezuela. Kill the Ayatollah and he thinks a leaderless Iran becomes open for the taking. Netanyahu probably understands this about Trump so he told him we just have to kill the Ayatollah and it’ll all be over. Trump’s too simple minded to understand political structures.

Oh, he'll have a legacy alright...

His legacy is written all over the Epstein files. Once he is gone, we should see them in full.

His legacy will be the American people pissing on his grave for generations to come

What's wild is he had his "Osama moment" with Maduro. Like doing that with "minimal casualties" was an insane maneuver by the US military and intelligence community. Iran is a whole different beast and just about everyone who doesn't kiss his feat told him

Don't many of us normal people don't necessarily care, or don't always care, about our legacy?

Unlike osama I doubt 95% of americans could even name the Supreme leader.

Is it a complex when it is true tho?

Similar to Tony Blair, who Bush convinced to invade Iraq. Blair then used a spin doctor, Alistair Campbell, to convince everyone an invasion was necessary.

He sorta had that with Baghdadi, but that didn’t have the villain notoriety like Bin Laden. He has taken multiple staged “situation room” photos to try to capture the seriousness but ultimately comes up short each time.

Oh he’s got a legacy that’s for sure

To his detriment? No to everyone else's detriment. He's making billions in bribes and market manipulation.

If there is any universal truths about Trump is that: He will throw people under the bus He likes younger girls He's extremely thin-skinned.

He burned the Kurds, a long time US ally, right after they gave him info on a top ten wanted ISIS guy on his first term. He told Erdogan to do what he wanted the very next day.

Which is odd since his cult of morons have no idea who is Khamanei. Even his cult is more wondering what the hell are we doing so far away from home, than basking in any kind of glory of killing a “bad guy”.

All of this c*** about "Israel has Trump" is so totally misplaced. Trump is an egomaniac with a bone to pick with Iran stemming back to the 1980's. Israel invited him to do what he already wanted to do and he thought it would be easy. Most presidents had this case in front of them: Iran is a long time enemy of the U.S. who sponsors terror and destabilizes the region. They've attacked us in Lebanon, in Syria, in Iraq, in Yemen, etc. They took our embassy hostage in their infancy. They coordinated the killing of 200+ Americans (and dozens of French) in Beirut. Their sponsorship and military training of militias was largely responsible for the big L we took in Iraq. Their support for Assad in Syria and the Houthis in Yemen fomented two civil wars. Terrorism across the globe. ...but despite this, every president was briefed that if attacked Iran would, disperse leadership, likely attack US interests in the Gulf, close the strait, hunker down and do exactly what they're doing now. It's not that no president would have liked to have gone after Iran. There is a massive case for going after Iran. Iran bid, big bad. The disconnect is that every president was presented with the strategic downsides of a direct attack like this one. All Iran had to do is do what they are doing now, and we'd be stuck. Trump did exactly what every president was told not to do...and we are currently--and unfortunately--seeing why every president took a different tact. Hubris. Trump's hubris is why we're in this.

When you are legit a part of evil incarnate, egoic shit like this doesn't matter. Why would the guy give a shit what people think of him when he doesn't care about people overall? Suspend the notion that if you die, you're dead forever because that isn't the truth and you'll begin to understand more. If he does as much damage as possible while he's alive before he dies, he gets rewarded. That's the truth of his actions. It's the only option for most but personification of evil is what is wanted of you to do. To tie to him a narrative of "he is everything that is wrong with a person, he is arrogant, selfish and childish" is a disservice to what he actually is: Controlled, Anti-Human, Pedophilic and much worse. To call him a person is disingenuous. To call him a valuable drone is more accurate.

He didn't have pedo Epstein blackmail on either of them... Trump's deep connections with Epstein are a direct threat to America's national security.

But how can't that be, both side are the same abs Biden or Harris would have been exactly like Trump. That's why we were told by people doing all they could to help Trump win. Hell, JILL Stein is out there saying a lot similar again after pretty quiet for a year. 

Even Bush refused, because it would be insane.

Israel has been wanting to do regime change in Iran for decades. And Trump was dumb enough to actually go along with it.

This is the main reason and I can’t believe it’s not being talked about even louder. Israel isn’t going to voluntarily stop for any deal short of regime change. They may have to appear to pretend to but they will be stoking the fire behind the scenes. They will do everything possible to make sure this keeps going until they win because they may never have another chance this good.

And now the Iranian people have even more reason to hate our guts. Wouldn't you, if it were your country and your leaders they bombed? Even if you didn't like your leaders, they still bombed your country.

Define "over" for me would you

>It'll all be over very soon. Trump always chickens out. It won't, because this time he can't pull out. Iran has zero reason to stop now, the US has broken agreements and killed negotiators just too many times to be trusted. Iran will keep blocking the strait no matter what Trump says. And the Hormuz situation will be poison for the midterms. He's stuck now with no political way out. That's why he wants his "allies" to get involved, and why nobody is committing either. It's transparent that making it someone else's problem is his only chance. And the US will never abandon Israel, let's be honest.

Look for a gold club bending under a ton of jelly infused with dementia

I wonder how pentagon petey feels about becoming an Israeli pawn who’s certainly going to get thrown under the bus

This comment is so great lmao

>200 billion that should’ve gone to healthcare and Social Security War or no war, that was NEVER on the table.

What gives you that impression? The rich are never held accountable here. They had 4 years to do it and they did nothing.

He is a ghost? Iran claimed to missile him off the earth.

Where is Bibi - Iran claims he is gone?