Israel didn't drag the US into war with Iran — they enabled us to fight it smarter and faster
Middle East,Israel,Iran,War,Foreign Affairs,Allies,US Military,Israeli Parliament
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A dangerous lie has taken hold in Washington: that Israel somehow pressured the United States into war with Iran.
It's wrong. And both President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have said so directly.
When a White House correspondent asked President Trump whether Israel had pulled America into the conflict, he didn't hesitate. "I might have forced their hand," he said. "We were having negotiations with these lunatics, and it was my opinion that they were going to attack first."...
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