LL> Trump claims he called off the attack on Iran 10 minutes before
 LL> he ordered it.  IOW, a fake attack that never happened.  He lied
 LL> about a lie, claiming two lies make a truth.

I do not know what the hell you're talking about. It's obvious you're trying
to twist this into something and even trying to pull it inside out. 
Look it's like this, Trump said  he didn't think it was proportionate, with
what would be the projections of the loss of life vs with what already happened
the downing of a U.S. drone.

 LL> The entire world knows Japan claimed the Trump administration lied
 LL> about what happened.  The evidence supports Japan's claim.

Japan's claim? 
I don't think they are too happy that their ship was on fire, hit by mines or
missles as Dale has mentioned, whatever it was, they did not do this to
themselves.

Iran is playing a very dangerous game; eluding themselves as the protectors of
the straight, then determining who is allowed save passage and who is not.
They are the gatekeepers of nothing because these are international waters.
They have no such permission or authorization to control by any means who
passes through the straight.

 LL> Afghans are still in Afghanistan.
 LL> Iraqis are still in Iraq.
 LL> Syrians are still in Syria.
 LL> Vietnamese are still in Vietnam.
 LL> Koreans are still in Korea.

Are you done? ok.
Of course these people are still in their respective countries, you make it
sound very much like the mission of the U.S. was to commit genocide wherever
the U.S. goes in the world. 

This is what you make it sounds like, the fact that these people still exist 
in their respective countries proves it was not our mission. 

 LL> Then why does Trump seek war with Iran?  Clearly it makes no sense.
 LL> But then, nothing makes sense with the Trump administration.

Trump has said on more then one occasion that he does NOT want to goto war with
Iran. So I have to ask you directly where are you reading or listening to this
FAKE NEWS?

WW III will be WW II 2.0 fought over the same things as the previous one, Oil.

 LL> Iran has the same right to international waters as does every other
 LL> country.  The USA has no special right to go wherever it wants, when
 LL> it wants.

um, International means no country not Iran not the United States or any other
country can infringe another country from using what is known as International
waterways and / or airspace.

Just like International House of Pancakes -a lot of countries are represented.
The French crape is not conspiring with its nearest ally French Toast to 
muscle out the Belgian Waffle from being brought to the table.

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