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TwilightZone

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5. He can't unilaterally start a war.

Reply to JoeOtterbein (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 08:06 AM

Dec 2020

And I think it's pretty clear that the military isn't about to go along with one, should he try.

There's a huge difference between Bush-Iraq and Trump-anywhere. Bush had the support of everyone in his circle plus much of Congress. Trump has no one.

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