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The Tonkin Gulf incident was a "casus belli" for US escalation in 'Nam.
***ripped from the headlines***
yestereday:
Centcom: Military thwarts 'surprise' Iran missile attack on US forces
"Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East. All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted," the U.S. Central Command said on X.usatoday.com - US military iran surprise missile attackIntercepted *all* of the incoming? So, there is no evidence there was any incoming, because nothing hit. Other reports quote CENTCOM in refusing to say where the missiles were headed. Notice also the inflammatory styling as a "surprise" attack.
Trump presumably just received new orders from "Bibi".
Trump says U.S. will give Iran a ‘beating’ after surprise attackcnbc.com - US iran war hormuz centcomAnyone think the Ukrainian attack on an Iranian ship, "Bibi" and Zelenski both being in town, this claim of a "surprise" attack by Iran, Saudi being pulled in to the war on the US side, and attacks on Iraq, all within a few days, is a coincidence?
17d chess
Steve