The Suleimani assassination goes against Trump’s policy – but not his character
8 January 2020
As featured in The Guardian
Iran Crisis
The Suleimani assassination may seem to contradict Trump’s policy, but it’s wholly in keeping with his character. For one thing, as Karin von Hippel, a state department official under Barack Obama and now director of the Royal United Services Institute, puts it, “Trump likes to look macho.”
