Did Trump attempt to wag the dog

 Yes it is Iran again.

Mark the Graph ( who is required reading ) has a great article on why the war occurred again.

I want to add to that by asserting Trump attempted to wag the dog.

Before he launched an illegal war and no NATO CANNOT participate in an offensive action only a defensive one Trump was in  a a load of trouble :

• Epstein. Trump's action made it appear he was attempting to hide something or a lot of someones
• Inflation His tariff program ( which he clearly has little understanding about) made inflation worse particularly in food and groceries. He favouring of oligopolies and thereby lessening of competition has made this worse.
• Immigration. Latinos in particular are incensed that people who have committed no crimes and are good citizens are being rounded up and sent away.
• Corruption. A  lot of what is going on smells to high heaven. This is only small at present but is  permeating. 
• Unpopularity. He is easily the most unpo;luar president now even eclipsing his first term. 

Now take Trump who is not intelligent but thinks he is and has a low attention span. Venezuela was highly successful and it went to his head. Why not have a small short war against Iran who surrender's early and he gains in the polls.

Even some usual apologists like Laura Ingraham are saying Trump could not understand all the advice he was getting. As I said yesterday Iran are essentially saying no matter what you do to us we can  do things which will hurt the word economy such as reducing oil supplies and other goods  ( like oil refineries in the area) which would guarantee a world recession ( and a massacre in the mid-terms).

It is all looking pear shaped for Trump and unfortunately for the world.