Trump refuses to take the bait mullahs (and Democrats) hoped he would

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American Thinker, by Thomas Lifson — June 21, 2019

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Because the first law of progressive politics today is “Thou shalt say nothing positive about Donald Trump,” few if any on the Left are hailing his holding off on attacking Iran in retaliation for shooting down an armed drone as statesmanlike restraint.  Citing an anonymous “senior administration official,” The New York Times reported last night:

President Trump approved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for downing an American surveillance drone, but pulled back from launching them on Thursday night after a day of escalating tensions.

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The shared goal of the mullahs and the Democrats was to create a no-win situation for the president: if he attacks Iran, he risks being drawn into a shooting war, a move that is not likely to be popular and could easily cost him his re-election.  It could also very likely drive a wedge between the United States and its allies that are cooperating in the sanctions against Iran that are seriously hurting it.  That is the mullahs’ goal, and they are more than happy to risk loss of life and facilities in order to achieve it.

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