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THREAD: It's shocking that Trump still hasn't contacted the families of the 4 troops killed in #Niger, but that's just half the story. 1/
Calling the families of fallen troops is, after all, the absolutely lowest bar. Trump fails even that, which tells us something important 2/
It tells us that Trump lacks any real empathy for the millions of troops under his command. That has bigger implications beyond these 4. 3/
It means that Trump is unlikely to hesitate to throw away American lives and shed the blood of innocent civilians around the world. 4/
Trump has consistently pushed us closer toward war all over the world, from #NorthKorea to #Iran to #Quatar. 5/
He launched rockets into #Syria, a dangerous escalation, on a whim because it boosted him politically. 6/
Now Iraqi forces are facing down Kurdish forces, both using US-made military equipment and vehicles, all while Trump drops more bombs. 7/
Too few of the people talking about whether Trump called the families of the 4 troops have asked why they died in the first place. 8/
Trump destabilized peacekeeping efforts in central Africa by adding #Chad to his #MuslimBan for no apparent reason, hurting alliances. 9/
It isn't just important whether Trump called grieving families. If he does belatedly call them, it isn't enough. That shouldn't be it. 10/
This reveals that Trump and his enablers, including the so-called "Adults in the Room," are reckless with American and civilian lives. 11/
THAT, above all, is the sin this White House must answer for. /END #VetsAgainstTrump
