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NOURNEWS
Diplomacy in Focus
Has Trump Learned Nothing From the War? A Threat to Extract Concessions or the Prelude to Another War?
NOURNEWS – Donald Trump has spoken 94 times in recent months about the defeat, destruction or collapse of Iran’s capabilities. These claims have been repeated even as Iran has continued to survive and respond, while the heavy costs of the war have simultaneously been passed on to the US economy and society.
By Kiomars Ashtarian
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates, but the issue is not merely a monetary policy decision. Higher gasoline and diesel prices, rising transportation and food costs, and pressure in the bond market have brought the war into the U.S. economy. Trump is now bringing his timeline for ending the war forward, from after the election to before it. How has time become a winning weapon against Washington?