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Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, repeatedly warned Trump that Iran would likely disrupt the Strait of Hormuz in response to a U.S. attack, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal.

Trump, 79, told his administration that he thought Iran would capitulate to the U.S. before it closed the Strait, adding that even if the Strait was threatened, the U.S. military could handle it.

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    3 days ago

    Yeah, just trust the drunken talk-show host who has almost as many petty obsessions as Trump does and has shown no signs of any character traits besides vanity and bloodthirstiness.