Opinions P.M.: Trump’s rationales for the Soleimani killing are falling apart

This is a draft version of this column that was circulated by mistake; Lay off South Korea, Mr. President; Reagan would have been proud of Trump's Iran strike; How do they support a president who cheers for war crimes?; Brinkmanship is not a strategy; Mike Pompeo is now lying about his lies; The only thing left after Trump is the base; McConnell's coverup for Trump cannot make this one thing disappear; Trump's threats against cultural sites show he doesn't care about the Iranian people; Why Democrats need to stop debating Medicare-for-all ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Michael Reynolds/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Trump's rationales for the Soleimani killing are falling apart They can't decide why they assassinated an Iranian general, and they have no idea what to do next. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   This is a draft version of this column that was circulated by mistake Can you imagine if this were to happen in real life? By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Lay off South Korea, Mr. President Trump is picking an unnecessary fight with South Korea. He should instead be making the alliance stronger. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Reagan would have been proud of Trump's Iran strike But if he does not continue to deter Iran, the regime will escalate again — a lesson Reagan learned the hard way. By Marc Thiessen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How do they support a president who cheers for war crimes? Trump's language must be condemned. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Brinkmanship is not a strategy War with Iran is a real possibility, but it is not inevitable. By Andy Kim ●  Read more »   Mike Pompeo is now lying about his lies It's time for Congress to pump the brakes on the war that the Trump administration is brewing. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The only thing left after Trump is the base In every sense of the word. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   McConnell's coverup for Trump cannot make this one thing disappear The GOP whitewashing is getting worse — and more absurd. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Trump's threats against cultural sites show he doesn't care about the Iranian people Despite their political differences, Iranians share a sense of love and respect for the many ancient sites that serve as reminders of the country's long history. By Jason Rezaian ●  Read more »   Why Democrats need to stop debating Medicare-for-all Democrats should spend more time denouncing Trump's ACA repeal efforts. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out By The Way for tips and guides that will help you travel better and make you feel like a local wherever you go. Delivered every Thursday. Sign up »

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