Trump’s Iran strike plan reportedly got within minutes of launch before being called off
The White House spent June 20 trying to look in control of a crisis that had already slipped toward the edge. After Iran shot down an American drone, the administration reportedly authorized a military response and then pulled the plug at the last moment, leaving the country with a raw reminder of how quickly Trump’s threats can turn into a retreat. That is not prudence, exactly; it is a public demonstration of improvisation in the most dangerous possible setting.
The White House spent June 20 trying to look in control of a crisis that had already slipped toward the edge. After Iran shot down an American drone, the administration reportedly authorized a military response and then pulled the plug at the last moment, leaving the country with a raw reminder of how quickly Trump’s threats can turn into a retreat. That is not prudence, exactly; it is a public demonstration of impr…
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