by Mish Shedlock, Mish Talk:
Are you a believer, disbeliever, or neither?
Fresh Plot to Kill Trump
The Wall Street Journal reports Iran Hatched Fresh Plot to Kill Trump, Israel Told U.S.
Israel shared new intelligence with the U.S. that it said indicated a fresh Iranian plan to kill President Trump, people familiar with the matter said, a finding that would mark an escalation in the war between Washington and Iran.
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Iran for years has vowed openly to retaliate against Trump for the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, who was a top general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in the president’s first term.
The Israeli Embassy in Washington declined to comment. Iran’s Mission to the United Nations didn’t respond to a request for comment. The White House referred The Wall Street Journal to comments the president made on Wednesday.
Trump on Wednesday alluded to threats to his life when speaking to reporters in Ankara, Turkey.
“They want to take out the U.S. leader—me,” he said. “I’m on every list. I saw this morning, I’m on every single one of their lists. And so far, I guess I’ve been a little bit lucky, but that maybe doesn’t last very long.”
Relations between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have splintered in recent weeks as their interests diverged over continuing the Iran war.
Netanyahu has advocated for keeping up attacks on Iran and accomplishing more war aims. Trump has sought a way out of the conflict, citing concerns it could tank the global economy. The U.S. struck a fragile ceasefire with Iran last month.
Iranian mourners at the funeral for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei chanted for Trump’s death, with mourners unveiling a banner that read “We Will Kill Trump.”
Reasons to Be Sceptical
- Banners and slogan “Death to America” are not credible threats.
- Trump is a liar
- Netanyahu is a liar.
- Netanyahu will do anything to keep the prospects of war alive.
- Where’s the evidence?
It’s easy to believe Iranian leadership wants Trump dead. But does that mean they are launching a credible threat other than agreeing they want Trump dead?
Whatever evidence there is, fabricated or not, Trump and Netanyahu are certainly likely to overstate that evidence albeit for different reasons.
Trump wants to portray himself as a martyr and Netanyahu wants to goad Trump down the path of war.
I’m Not a Believer
None of this is particularly believable, but that does not mean it’s false.
Just color me seriously skeptical of the threat and the seriousness of that threat, even if true.
What about you?
