Trump has created wars of whimsy

The president has dispatched thousands of troops to the Middle East where he is at war with Iran. There are wars of necessity, and wars of choice. Donald Trump has created a third category: wars of whimsy. When will Americans realize that three more years of Trump's chaos could end in unfixable catastrophe?

U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and U.S. President Donald J. Trump, pictured at the Tennessee Air National Guard Base in Tennessee on March 23, 2026. Official White House photograph courtesy of Molly Riley

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HARRIS

March 30, 2026

HALIFAX—When will America wake up to the reality that its democracy and peace in the world are both at risk from the bully in the bully pulpit?

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