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Childish bravado

After the drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani, Trump tweeted, “If Iran strikes any Americans, or American assets Iran itself, WILL BE HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD.” Well Iran did strike American assets and around 100 American soldiers suffered Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI).

Faced with backing up his childish bravado with action, Trump backed down. His excuse for backing down? He dismissed the TBIs as “headaches.” The Veterans of Foreign Wars have demanded an apology from Trump. They are still waiting.

So, why did Trump tweet that childish bravado? Trump lives in the moment and for himself. If it makes him look good today, he takes the credit. But if it causes problems tomorrow, he makes excuses at the expense of others.

DAVID BROSS

Cogan Station

Submitted via Virtual Newsroom

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