The New York Times has a story tonight that has to show just how hopelessly fucked up the Trump Administration is.
WASHINGTON — President Trump approved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for downing an American surveillance drone, but pulled back from launching them on Thursday night after a day of escalating tensions.
As late as 7 p.m. Thursday, military and diplomatic officials were expecting a strike, after intense discussions and debate at the White House among the president’s top national security officials and congressional leaders, according to multiple senior administration officials involved in or briefed on the deliberations.
Officials said the president had initially approved attacks on a handful of Iranian targets, like radar and missile batteries.
The operation was underway in its early stages when it was called off, a senior administration official said. Planes were in the air and ships were in position, but no missiles had been fired when word came to stand down, the official said.
Planes were in the air.
Hell of a way to start a war.
In this case, Trump’s grotesque incompetence is our friend, because a war with Iran is just about the stupidest thing we could possibly get involved in — even stupider than invading Iraq.
If you think Iraq has been a clusterfuck of incredible proportions, just try to imagine a land war in Iran — for no fucking good reason.
Incredible.
This is why impeachment has to begin NOW.