Israel in trouble, Trump may finish war for them: Retired US Colonel Wilkerson
In an exclusive interview with India Today, Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson (Retd), Ex-Chief of Staff, US Secretary of State, said that Israel seems to be in trouble against Iran and Donald Trump may finish the war for them.
When asked if the US now more likely than ever before to join the Israelis in striking Iranian nuclear facilities that are underground, Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, said, "It could go both ways. It looks as if the President is very serious about aiding Israel, and Israel is now in some trouble and cannot finish this. So it looks as if he might be willing to finish it for them or try to finish it for them."
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