melonbuseyMar 9
Judd Legum
WE STILL DON'T HAVE A CLEAR ANSWER ON THE MOST BASIC QUESTION ABOUT THE IRAN WAR

WHY did the U.S. go to war?

A Popular Information review of public statements over the last 9 days found 17 DIFFERENT EXPLAINATIONS. Many of which contradict each other.

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Mar 9 at 2:02pmWeb
Show threadJudd LegumMar 9
Here is a sampling:

1. Iran’s nuclear program was “obliterated” last June, but the U.S. started the war because Iran refused to abandon its “nuclear ambitions.”

https://popular.info/p/9-days-in-the-most-basic-question
9 days in, the most basic question about the Iran war remains unanswered

In just over a week, Trump and top administration officials have given at least 17 different responses about why the war began

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Show threadJudd LegumMar 9
2. Absent an attack, Iran would have had a nuclear weapon within two weeks.
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3. The war on Iran was started because of the “cumulative effect of various direct threats” and Trump’s “feeling, based on fact, that Iran does pose an imminent and direct threat” to the U.S.
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4. The war is personal payback for Trump.
Show threadKarla VanBibber ArcherMar 9
You do such excellent work. Thank you for gathering up all these “reasons” in one place.