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11. How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:37 PM

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In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here’s the inside story of how he made the fateful decision.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/politics/trump-iran-war.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZVA.Gn59.WPVvh3fhJRh8&smid=url-share

Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman, both White House reporters for The Times, are the co-authors of the forthcoming “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump.” This article is drawn from reporting done for that book.

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Explosive NY Times Report Reveals Vance Warned Iran War Would Be a 'Disaster' As Trump Dismissed Risks [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

I don't believe it. Farmer-Rick Tuesday #1

Yes... Vance's only Presidential hopes are if he can divorce himself from the majority of hlthe2b Tuesday #2

Sanewash him early fujiyamasan Tuesday #4

Spot on!! blue-wave Tuesday #3

Look at the second paragraph karynnj Yesterday #14

I see that I am not the only one who doesn't believe this. niyad Yesterday #16

I trust Maggie Haberman as far as I can throw her. CanonRay Tuesday #5

Like Others, I Dont Believe It ProfessorGAC Tuesday #6

I believe it Deminpenn Tuesday #8

You Have Your Take ProfessorGAC Tuesday #9

While Haberman may be problematic, Jonathan Swan Deminpenn Tuesday #10

I tend to believe it too, for the same reasons. NH Ethylene Tuesday #12

Yeah, maybe... trying to show there's a more Cha Yesterday #17

You're still a clown, Vance. Grokenstein Tuesday #7

How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran reACTIONary Tuesday #11

I call BS on this as a legitimate story debsy Yesterday #13

Uncle Pete T. wants Vance to advance. I'll bet he oasis Yesterday #15

I also believe it's total BS, fabricated to make Vance a more viable candidate in '28. sop 23 hrs ago #18

Vance raised doubts then switched to opposite delisen 1 hr ago #19

I can't say for sure myself. One way or the other... Karma13612 47 min ago #20

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