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Trump's description of the near-strike on Iran, and his decision to pull back, doesn't square with accounts from his own officials. washingtonpost.com/world/middle_e… by @John_Hudson, @missy_ryan, @erinmcunningham and co.
Trump tweeted that he called off the op w/ minutes to go after learning 150 people might die. But "officials said Trump was told earlier Thursday how many casualties could occur...and that he had given the green light to prepare for the operation Thursday morning."
This is a crucial point. As many analysts and observers have noted today, it seemed inconceivable that the military would not have told Trump casualty estimates until minutes before the strike. That info is conveyed in advance, so the president can factor it into his decision.
Trump told @chucktodd "nothing was green lighted until the very end,” which is at odds with officials' accounts. "Trump’s morning tweets appeared to gloss over the fact that he was the one, as commander in chief, who had ordered the retaliation against Iran in the first place."
