Economics
U.S. Killing of Soleimani Leaves Trump ‘Totally Unpredictable’
- Until now, Trump had held off on aggressive military action
- Strike on Iranian general restored sense of unpredictability
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Three years into Donald Trump’s presidency, U.S. allies and adversaries thought they had him figured out as a leader prone to bellicose talk who rarely delivered on his boldest military threats.
That all changed Thursday with Trump’s decision to kill a key Iranian commander in the biggest foreign policy gamble of his time in office.