In this segment, Lawrence O’Donnell sharply criticizes Donald Trump's response to a preliminary report indicating a U.S. missile struck a girls' school in Iran, arguing it exemplifies a profound abdication of presidential responsibility. O'Donnell contrasts Trump's statement, "I don't know about it" (9:10), with Harry Truman's famous "The buck stops here" philosophy (5:20).
Key Points of the Video:
- U.S. Strike on School: A Pentagon investigation suggests a U.S. Tomahawk missile hit a school in Iran due to outdated targeting information (7:21-7:35).
- Trump's Response: Trump initially attempted to blame Iran for the strike before later claiming ignorance of the incident (8:39-9:10).
- Military Misjudgments: O'Donnell highlights reporting that the Trump administration misjudged Iran's potential economic reactions to the conflict, particularly regarding oil shipping lanes (2:12-3:31).
- Casualty Toll: The attack resulted in the deaths of approximately 175 people, the majority of whom were children (8:34-8:37).
- War Definition: Trump characterized the ongoing conflict as a "little excursion," a term O'Donnell refutes by citing the human and financial costs involved (1:24-1:34, 11:15-11:36).
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