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Joint Chiefs Chair Pushing For Iran War Off-Ramp, Warning Escalation Will Backfire
Joint Chiefs Chair Pushing For Iran War Off-Ramp, Warning Escalation Will Backfire
In another sign of mounting pressure on President Trump to disengage the US armed forces from his failing, five-month war on Iran, America's top general has been carefully working with other Trump advisers to communicate that continued depletion of the Pentagon's arsenal is unlikely to alter Iran's stance, while escalation is likely to backfire, CNN reported on Friday evening, citing "sources familiar with the matter."
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine has been using side conversations with cabinet...
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