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Military Dissent
The United States descended into a constitutional crisis as Trump forced out 12 senior Pentagon leaders, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Dan Kaine.
“Twelve top officials, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, have been dismissed in the most significant purge of US military leadership in modern history”
The fired officials had warned the president the campaign could devolve into a protracted conflict.
Kaine urged caution while Trump threatened to take the oil in Iran.
Legal experts debated whether the generals’ refusal represented lawful rejection of an illegal order or dangerous insubordination.
Pentagon in Flux
The Pentagon was described as operating with mixed signals.
Assessments suggested weeks of strikes may not have damaged Iran’s missile capacity as much as the White House claimed.
Growing American fears emerged about depleting air-defense interceptors.
The Iran Gamble
Trump prepared to launch an all-out ground invasion of Iran.
“Trump is preparing to launch an all-out ground invasion and occupation of Iran”
42,000 people were displaced by fires at oil refineries.
The Atlantic Council had warned early that Trump's Iran gambit was a disaster.