A tyrant at home, a tyrant abroad. That sums up the authoritarian playbook guiding Trump as he launches his latest war, this one against Iran.
The U.S. has been consistently meddling in Iran’s affairs since joining with the British to overthrow democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadeg in 1953.
I’m not defending Iran’s actions over the decades, which including kidnappings, assassinations, and acts of terrorism, but this is an illegal war of aggression by a man who claims to be about peace.
Back in the 50s, the Mossadeg coup was mainly about oil and the fear of communism; today it is about fear of a nuclear Iran, aligning the U.S. with Israel and an authoritarian’s reach for world power.
This bombing campaign risks world war. Those around the President counseling caution and restraint have lost. The “Masters of War” have prevailed.
HEADLINES:
U.S. and Israel Strike Iran as Trump Calls for Overthrow of Government (NYT)
The hypothetical nuclear attack that escalated the Pentagon’s showdown with Anthropic (WP)
US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say (AP)
Surveillance footage obtained by the Buffalo, New York-based news nonprofit Investigative Post shows Border Patrol agents abandoning a nearly blind Burmese refugee days before he was found dead. The video undercut the government's explanation about the decision to drop him off 5 miles away from his home after he was mistakenly taken into custody. [HuffPost]
Pakistan carries out air and ground strikes inside Afghanistan (Reuters)
Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing the path for Paramount (AP)
What it’s like to watch a dictatorship strangle your home country (WP)
Regime Change in Cuba Appeals to Trump but Carries Risks (NYT)
Is China flexing its intelligence muscle by tracking US military moves near Iran? (SCMP)
A new poll shows just how quickly Israel has lost America’s sympathy (Vox)
Jack Dorsey says he’s cutting nearly half of his staff — 4,000 jobs (BI)
Pentagon moves to build AI tools for China cyber operations (FT)
The Right-Wing Nonprofit Serving A.I. Slop for America’s Birthday (New Yorker)
Trump Orders Government to Stop Using Anthropic After Pentagon Standoff (NYT)
Taylor Swift Pays Off Bride Who Booked Maid Of Honor She Wanted (Onion)
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