A week ago, President Donald Trump
was threatening to wipe Iran off the map: “If Iran wants to fight, that will be
the official end of Iran,” he tweeted.
This week, the president has seemed more moderate, reportedly
complaining that National Security Adviser John Bolton has pushed the
administration’s policy too far toward military action against not just Iran,
but North Korea and Venezuela as well.The president’s interest in
invading foreign countries—and the list of which countries he’s threatening—seems
to change from moment to moment. What’s consistent, however, is a tension at
the heart of the president’s approach. Both Trump and his interlocutors present
their foreign policy as geared towards …read more
Source: The New Republic
