A (Tepid) Defense of Donald Trump on Iraq
Kevin Sullivan, RealClearWorld
Trump's dogged insistence that he was openly critical of the Iraq invasion represents a missed opportunity to draw a stark contrast between himself and Secretary Clinton, the chosen candidate of the foreign policy establishment. But to truly understand the nuance -- yes, nuance -- in Trump's views on Iraq in those days leading up to the war, and how they appear to have informed his current foreign policy approach, it's important to first consider the political climate of the post-9/11 United States.