US President Donald Trump has ordered the largest overseas military strike of his administration, targeting three Iranian nuclear facilities in a move that bypassed Congressional approval and defied both public opinion and legal constraints. The Guardian analysis warns this represents a perilous transformation from "performance politician" to an executive wielding unchecked war powers.
The unilateral decision comes despite polls showing 60% of Americans oppose military intervention in the Iran-Israel conflict, and with U.S. intelligence agencies confirming no evidence Iran had decided to build nuclear weapons. Trump, nevertheless, framed the strikes as a "great military victory," while Congressional Democrats found themselves powerless to challenge the action given Republican control of both houses.
The report highlights a disturbing pattern: After using Marines as props for his birthday military parade, Trump has now deployed them to suppress Los Angeles protests before launching strikes against sovereign nations without legislative oversight. Such actions, the article concludes, signal far more dangerous governance than mere political theater—they demonstrate a president actively dismantling constitutional checks on executive war powers.
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