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Trump and the politics of war

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14.10.2026

TO begin with, I would like to quote an inspirational verse from the Holy Bible because, while taking the oath of office as President, Donald Trump placed his hands on two Bibles, one presented to him by his family and the other containing the original scriptures. The Bible reads: “For what shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his own life and the lives of others?”

A few weeks ago, a large number of Americans, including children, took to the streets holding placards bearing slogans such as, “Don’t chop up the human community; give peace back to mankind.” American political philosopher Michael Walzer aptly observed that when the US goes about killing people, we usually know who will be targeted, where the battlefield will be and what will follow, because it does not understand legal ethics and political realities.

French author Thierry Meyssan, in his book The Frightening Fraud, reveals that the US often plans aggression........

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