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Political Cornflakes: He helped launch the war in Iraq. Now he’s warning against efforts to start one with Iran.

Happy Tuesday! Back in 2003, as sabers rattled toward the eventual war in Iraq, Lawrence Wilkerson was the chief of staff to then-Secretary of State Colin Powell and was deeply involved in Powell’s famous address to the United Nations pressing for an international coalition. Now, as Trump and some of his aides are rattling their own swords over Iran, Wilkerson is warning about the dangers of jumping into another conflict. [NYTimes]

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