The brutal bombing of nuclear facilities in Iran ordered by President Donald Trump is considered a gross mistake

By: Guillermo Alvarado

The brutal bombing of nuclear facilities in Iran ordered by President Donald Trump is considered a gross mistake, an irresponsible act, and an unconstitutional one, both inside and outside the United States.

Through this attack, the White House head violated several norms, including the international convention that prohibits attacking atomic centers without a military purpose.

Trump claims that dismantling the facilities put an end to Tehran's alleged project to develop a nuclear bomb, but there is absolutely no proof of this except for the claims of Benjamin Netanyahu, a man with no credibility.

Conversely, it's common knowledge that Tel Aviv has dozens of such devices, yet curiously, international agencies that oversee these matters have never inspected Israel, despite having done so several times in Iran without finding anything.

In a vain attempt to disguise his brutal action, Trump said that he is not at war with the Persian nation but with its nuclear program.

But for as long as anyone can remember, the authorities in Tehran have insisted that this program has strictly civilian objectives, and no one has proven otherwise.

However, Trump has reasons to deny his involvement in the attack. Even in the midst of his megalomania, he knows he violated the Constitution when he ordered the attack without consulting Congress, the only body that can authorize a war.

As Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Democratic representative, said, there are all the conditions to hold an impeachment trial against the president and remove him from power. The question is, who will dare to do so?

Even some Republican legislators have timidly criticized the president for acting contrary to democracy—even the mere appearance of democracy in the United States.

Meanwhile, the world awaits Iran's response. Iran has many options, including closing the Strait of Hormuz, which would prevent a fifth of the oil flowing to the West from passing through.

If that happens, the price of crude oil will soar to unimaginable levels, and the economies of the entire world, starting with that of the United States, will collapse.

Once again, I remember Fouché's words: "It was worse than a crime; it was stupidity."