Policy on Iran

The Powell Doctrine regarding war includes the statement, using overwhelming force to ensure a quick victory. In laymen’s terms one interpretation is, if you are going to war, go to win, or otherwise stay home. When to go to war is not always easy to determine and sometimes requires a change in plans. When President Wilson ran for his second term his campaign slogan was, “He kept us out of war”. He took office on March 4, 1917 and declared war on Germany on April 2, 1917 just 29 days later. When Trump campaigned for his second term, he was quite clear on Iran. Trump doesn’t even pretend to have human rights or democracy concerns with Iran, just as he doesn’t with the rest of the world. He squarely restricts his demands on Iran to a change in its nuclear and foreign behavior. His position was modified after he was elected to: Based on 2026 reports, Donald Trump has expressed vocal support for Iranian protesters, warning Iranian authorities against killing demonstrators and urging the population to take over their government.