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Telling Lies: Trump's Trouble with the Truth in Soleimani's Death

| Jan. 15, 2020

The killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Iraq violated international law, unless it was clearly an act of self-defense against an imminent threat. Revenge is not enough. The Trump administration has claimed there was an imminent threat, but the evidence for the claim mostly referred to past Iranian actions.

Belief that America faced an imminent threat rests on trust in President Donald Trump and his administration, yet the president has consistently denigrated his own intelligence agencies....

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For Academic Citation: Nye, Joseph S. Jr.“Telling Lies: Trump's Trouble with the Truth in Soleimani's Death.” The Hill, January 15, 2020.

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Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

Joseph S. Nye

  • Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor
  • Member of the Board, Belfer Center
  • Faculty Affiliate, Future of Diplomacy Project
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