“And we are actually considering escalating with Iran in a war that would further destabilize the region and unleash God knows what in terms of chaos in a very troubled region already,' Elise Jordan said.
A former aide in President George W. Bush’s administration expressed shock on Tuesday at a report that President Donald Trump’s staff reviewed a plan last week that would deploy 120,000 troops to counter Iran.
National security adviser John Bolton listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi in the White House on April 9 in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images It’s not clear how seriously administration officials are considering the plan, and Trump has actually worked to withdraw troops from the Middle East since taking office. He also campaigned on cutting spending on foreign conflicts. Trump has long been a staunch critic of the Bush administration’s invasion of Iraq.
Iranian demonstrators carry a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and an effigy of President Donald Trump during a rally in the capital Tehran on May 10. STR/AFP/Getty Images
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