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Trump advisers hesitated to give military options and warned adversaries over fears he might start a war

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By Jim Sciutto, Chief National Security Correspondent
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 09: President Donald Trump participates in a meeting with Senior Military Leadership and the National Security Team in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington DC, May 9th, 2020. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker-Pool/Getty Images)
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