#Trump is urging #NATO to commit to protecting the Strait of Hormuz. But that's not how the alliance works. You can't threaten allies with annexation (#Canada, #Denmark), collude with #Russia against #Ukraine, start a war without any consultation within the alliance, wage it without an exit strategy or a clear objective, and then run to NATO when problems arise. #StraitofHormuz #Iran #Iranwar
@rpolenz I bet he will soon pull article 5 as โ€œIran has started this warโ€.
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Has he ever even said "please"?
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At least he's wearing a suit...phew
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It should be added that this war, launched without any consultation within the alliance, is indisputably a war of aggression in violation of international law. The German federal government is among the few that still refuse to acknowledge this fact.
Please note: With this statement, I am NOT downplaying the Iranian terrorist regime, nor am I questioning Israelโ€™s right to self-defense!
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Das wird ganz bรถse fรผr die #Ukraine werden

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Like other tyrannies, he is seeking to make people, or in this case countries, complicit in illegal and immoral actions.

It is not about strategy or lack of military resource. Though he may want to offload some of the costs and bodybags, of course.