The Suleimani assassination goes against Trump’s policy – but not his character | Jonathan Freedland
Although the US president says he wants to avoid military entanglements, he can’t resist the macho appeal of action
Is there any point looking for logic or consistency in the words and deeds of Donald Trump? It can seem a futile task. And yet for at least another year – and perhaps five more – he wields the power of life and death, able on a whim to plunge the world into war. Which means we are obliged at least to try to divine some thread of reason in his actions and statements, if only to prepare ourselves for what could be their lethal consequences.
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