The Deal That Wasn't There
Israel and Iran stopped shooting. The reason they stopped is the same reason the deal is not yet real: Lebanon, Lebanon, Lebanon. And a president who has now told the press that peace is imminent thirty-seven times.
When Trump Told Israel to Stand Down
Israel bombed Beirut unannounced. Iran fired 10 missiles at Israel in response. Trump was on the phone to Netanyahu within the hour, telling him not to retaliate. The deal he was 48 hours from signing is now the one he has to rebuild.
When 'We're Out' Met Seven Missiles
On Friday morning, Trump told Wisconsin farmers 'we'll be out of Iran very soon.' Twelve hours later, Iran fired seven ballistic missiles at U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. The House had just voted to end the war. The war was not interested.
The 215 Votes That Tried to End a War
On June 4, the U.S. House voted 215-208 to direct Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the Iran war. Four Republicans crossed the line. The veto is certain. The political shift is not.