Donald Trump Speech Missed Some Marks: Newsweek Writers’ SOTU Verdicts

For those looking for a little more clarity about Trump’s strategy toward Iran, the two-hour State of the Union speech was not the place to get it.

Other than reiterating his demand that Iran not be allowed to have nuclear weapons—a goal nobody would find controversial—Trump’s remarks didn’t provide us any clue about how he intends to tackle the challenge or what kind of agreement would be acceptable to him.

This was disappointing considering that dozens of fighter aircraft and two carrier strike groups are now in the Middle East to execute another bombing mission against Tehran if the order is given. Trump had the opportunity to make a cogent, detailed case but failed to deliver it.

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