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Open season: killing the norm against leadership assassination

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. Intelligence suggested that Iran was planning to fire a surface-to-air missile at the President’s aircraft. The CIA […] The post Open season: killing the norm…

Open season: killing the norm against leadership assassination

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