This is quite the read. Almost everyone in Trump's inner circle, including Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, advised Trump against launching a war on Iran. He did it anyway.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/politics/trump-iran-war.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZlA.V5r9.8L-xt_s67NVp&smid=url-share

April 09, 2026 - 11:06 UTC

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The C.I.A. director used one word to describe the Israeli prime minister’s regime change scenarios: “farcical.”

Mr. Rubio cut in. “In other words, it’s bullshit,” he said.

General Caine also flagged the enormous difficulty of securing the Strait of Hormuz and the risks of Iran blocking it.
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Also, this: *At no point during the deliberations did the chairman directly tell the president that war with Iran was a terrible idea* — though some of General Caine’s colleagues believed that was exactly what he thought.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/politics/trump-iran-war.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
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The one enthusiast for war on Iran was Pete Hegseth. His tattoos include the term deus vult, or "God wills it.” The phrase has been repurposed for manifestos that explicitly call for "Christian violence against Muslims, any Muslims, civilian or soldier, in this country or any other, at any time."
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See "On Pete Hegseth, and the right’s dangerous obsession with the Crusades"

Hegseth wrote a book called American Crusade, and has tattoos that include the Jerusalem Cross, a well-known crusader symbol.

By David M. Perry

The Minnesota Star Tribune
www.startribune.com/iran-war-islamophobia-christian-nationalism-trump/601659194
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#OnBrand Toddlers are, by their very nature, oppositional. What else is to be expected?
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The rats on the ship are starting to chatter
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The implications of this could be huge if Trump realizes he's been manipulated by Netanyahu.

We could easily have an environment in the Middle East that combines an emboldened Iran, a more defensive Saudi Arabia, and an Israel that's less responsive to US influence and control.
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Typical behavior from the cognitively-impaired brain of that fascist narcissist & megalomaniac in the WH --with the power of the US armed forces at his command.
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Also important - Netanyhu was calling the shots during this meeting. It was his imperialistic plan to have Americans die for Israel. And for American tax payers pay for it, along with what they already give the welfare state of Israel.
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Not Pete hegseth and I also think it’s convenient that is the framing for the folks with presidential aspirations in the room. I don’t believe anything that comes from this crew.
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