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Open season: killing the norm against leadership assassination

Intelligence suggested that Iran was planning to fire a surface-to-air missile at the President's aircraft.

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Intelligence suggested that Iran was planning to fire a surface-to-air missile at the President's aircraft.

When the story of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump during the NATO summit in Turkey emerged in the second week of August, the debate it generated was predominantly centered around the...

The CIA […] The post Open season: killing the norm against lead...

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Intelligence suggested that Iran was planning to fire a surface-to-air missile at the President's aircraft. When the story of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump during the NATO summit in Turkey emerged in the second week of August, the debate it generated was predominantly centered around the credibility of the intelligence. The CIA […] The post Open season: killing the norm against lead...

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When the story of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump during the NATO summit in Turkey emerged in the second week of August, the debate it generated was predominantly centered around the credibility of the intelligence. The CIA […] The post Open season: killing the norm against lead...

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