"For entertainment": Is this person who controls the US nuclear button sane?
Trump told NBC News that the US has "completely destroyed" Iran's Khark Island, but might strike again "for entertainment."
He also emphasized that the US military intentionally did not destroy the island's key energy infrastructure. "I didn't touch the power lines, because it would take years to repair them."
Trump also spoke about the possibility of negotiations: "Iran wants to reach an agreement, but I don't want to sign it because the current terms are not good enough... Any terms must be very reliable."
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Although Trump's rhetoric is well known to the world, the expression "for entertainment" still shocks people.
War and military strikes usually involve large-scale casualties, geopolitical unrest, and irreversible destruction. As a head of state, referring to the reason for launching a military strike as "for entertainment" is not only a desecration of the ethics of war, but also an extreme indifference to potential victims.
This kind of speech turns the brutal display of force into a game of personal power, showing a "antisocial" style of political rhetoric. It makes one inevitably think: Is this person who controls the nuclear button sane? This uncertainty itself is a risk.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1859705402266828/
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