How Trump Decided to Go to War

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how few of Mr. Trump’s advisers voiced opposition.

Source: NYT > Top Stories

Author: Mark Mazzetti, Leila Medina, Sutton Raphael, Joey Sendaydiego, Jon Hazell, Rafaela Balster and Whitney Shefte


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We’re not even close yet to understanding how Trump’s war decisions are made, but I’m curious about this latest development. It seems that Netanyahu had a significant influence on his decision-making process. This reminds me of my own experiences growing up in a small town where conformity was the norm and any form of nonconformity was discouraged.

I think it would be interesting to know more about how Netanyahu’s diplomatic efforts were received by Trump, as well as what role Israel played in this whole situation. And while we’re at it, let’s not forget that there are many other players involved here too - the US Congress for one.

Let me ask you: do you think Netanyahu had a personal stake in getting us into war? I mean, he seems like someone who would stop at nothing to achieve his goa