Who among us hasn’t accidentally sent a letter to Iraq about withdrawing from the country, and then had to admit it was a mistake?
of what his leadership would look like during a theoretical war with Iran and, not surprisingly, the look was “even more unhinged and belligerent than usual.” The president threatened to commit war crimes against Iran, lashed out at allies, and declared that if and when he wages a new war in the Middle East, he’ll do so via Twitter and without Congressional approval.
The problem, of course, is that apparently the letter was a draft that was never meant to be sent. In an extremely vague statement, Defense Secretarythat “We are re-positioning forces throughout the region number one. Beyond that with regard to the letter which I’ve read once, I can’t tell you the veracity of that letter and I can tell you what I’ve read. That letter is inconsistent of where we are right now.” Later, during an impromptu question-and-answer session with reporters, Army Gen.
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