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        "msgid": "when-the-supreme-commander-is-considered-more-dangerous-than-the-enemy-1777045988",
        "date": "2026-04-24 22:16:13",
        "title": "When the Supreme Commander is Considered More Dangerous than the Enemy",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "In a shocking development amid the 2026 Iran-US conflict, US military staff reportedly excluded President Donald Trump from the White House Situation Room during a critical F-15 pilot rescue operation, viewing his impatience and temper as operational risks. Reports from The Wall Street Journal, France 24, and CNN highlight a profound crisis of trust between civilian and military leadership, where the commander-in-chief is seen as a liability rather than a force multiplier. This incident underscores deep rot in the US command structure, raising alarms about the stability of military operations under volatile leadership.",
        "content": "<p>In any military doctrine around the world, the supreme commander is\nthe heart of war strategy and the final knot in the chain of command,\nwhere every final decision is made.<\/p>\n<p>However, reports circulating in mid-April 2026 regarding the Iran vs\nUnited States conflict reversed that logic: President Donald Trump was\nactually \u201csidelined\u201d from the White House Situation Room by his own\nmilitary staff.<\/p>\n<p>Not because of a coup. Not because of treason. But because his\ngenerals assessed that his presence would disrupt operations.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who has served in the field and at the UN diplomatic\ntable, I cannot help but feel concerned. This is not about tactical\ndifferences of opinion. This is a very deep crisis of trust between\ncivilian and military elements in the midst of open war.<\/p>\n<p>More dangerous than the enemy<\/p>\n<p>On 19 April 2026, The Wall Street Journal reported that US military\naides deliberately kept President Trump away from the Situation Room\nduring the rescue operation for the pilot of an F-15 aircraft shot down\nby Iran three days earlier. The reason was classic, but horrifying: \u201chis\nimpatience would not help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This claim does not stand alone. France 24 and CNN, in separate\nreports on 20 April 2026, confirmed that US military officials were\nworried that the President\u2019s changeable behaviour and outbursts of anger\nwould endanger the rescue mission. Those sources even mentioned that\nTrump shouted at his staff \u201cfor hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the polite language of the military, the action of keeping the\ncommander away from the command room means: \u201cOur commander has become an\noperational risk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Imagine this contradiction: A supreme commander should be a force\nmultiplier, an amplifier of strength. Yet in this case, the US President\nis considered a liability, a burden that endangers the lives of his own\nsoldiers.<\/p>\n<p>I have served in conflict zones. I know the weight of the pressure.\nHowever, when field officers prefer to cut off the commander\u2019s access\nrather than save the mission, it is a sign that the command structure\nhas rotted from the top.<\/p>",
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