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Trump just threatened to start another war
What happened
AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump told a Friday rally in Fort Myers, Florida, that the United States would “take Cuba on our way back from Iran.” He described American ships stopping off Cuba and Secretary of State Marco Rubio “finish[ing] up the thing.” The remark invoked military force but, as reported, was not accompanied by a formal policy announcement or operational plan.
The comments came amid an oil blockade that AlterNet says has caused widespread harm in Cuba and an ongoing U.S.-Iran war associated with higher fuel prices. Trump claimed oil prices were…
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