BOOK: Joint Chiefs Chairman Warned Trump Against Air Strikes On Iran, “You’re Gonna Have A Fucking War”

The Hill reports:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley issued a stark warning to former President Trump against a possible strike against Iran in the final months of his presidency, telling him such a move could lead to a “fucking war,” according to a book set to be released next year.

“If you do this, you’re gonna have a fucking war,” Milley warned Trump of a possible strike against Iran according to the book’s author Susan Glasser, a reporter for The New Yorker. Milley was concerned Trump would do anything to stay in power from launching a military coup to starting a conflict with Iran, the book says.

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WOW! Some mocked those who warned Trump may bomb Iran in his last days in office.

It’s now revealed Milley feared it too as Bibi pushed Trump to do it after he lost the election. And Pence wanted war because Iran was “evil” not because it was a threat… https://t.co/gaAtPNeqRi

— Trita Parsi (@tparsi) July 16, 2021

Extraordinary details here via @sbg1. Beginning in late 2020, Milley began having daily 8 am calls: “…both engines are out, the landing gear are stuck, we’re in an emergency situation. Our job is to land this plane safely…” https://t.co/oH5ZhIhIbZ

— Michael Luo (@michaelluo) July 16, 2021