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Source: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/iran-israel-benjamin-netanyahu-donald-trump-marco-rubio-53bef460
The Bibi-Made-Trump-Do-It Canard
(Wall Street Journal) Editorial - The U.S. is at war with Iran because for 47 years Iran's regime has been at war with us. Some contend that Israel must have dragged President Trump into a war he didn't want. In our experience Mr. Trump does exactly what he wants. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked: "Are you saying the U.S. was forced to strike because of an impending Israeli action?" "No," Mr. Rubio replied. That had only to do with timing, not intent. "No matter what, ultimately this operation needed to happen." The U.S. and Israel planned the campaign together, with Mr. Trump deliberately moving assets into place. We've now seen what Iran can do with its current stockpile of some 2,500 missiles. What if it had double that and Chinese antiship missiles to sink U.S. carriers? Far from manipulating Mr. Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu has made Israel the most effective force multiplier America has. It's to Mr. Trump's credit that he seizes the opportunities an ally creates to defeat shared adversaries.