There’s an unwritten rule that wise diplomats and government leaders follow. A leader can be rude about other leaders, politicians and countries but a wise leader never says rude things about the war dead and wounded.
Soldiers who die in combat honourably served their nations. We can blame politicians for wars but never blame those who sacrifice their lives.
US President Donald Trump likes to break accepted norms of behaviour but his careless, inaccurate – and very distracting – comments on America’s Nato allies have hit a nerve. He claimed that other Nato countries sent “some troops” to Afghanistan after the Al Qaeda’s 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington. This was a very dangerous mission to help root out the terrorist group then led by Osama bin Laden.
On Fox News, Mr Trump carelessly and
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