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    <em>The Atlantic</em> Politics &amp; Policy Daily: No More Mr. Tough Guy

    The week ahead in national security. Plus: Trump now finds himself in the surprising and peculiar position of trying to stop further escalation in Iran. Plus: G20 is coming.
    by Gabby Deutch Jun 23, 2019 4 minutes
    Source: Jacquelyn Martin / AP

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    Sailors get ready for flight action on the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on June 14. (Tristan Kyle Labuguen / U.S. Navy / Handout / Reuters)

    After Iran shot down an American drone over the Strait of Hormuz, the countries appeared poised for a military confrontation. American jets were set to attack, until President Donald Trump—ever the tough guy—called it off.

    In an administration of Iran hawks who seem intent on bringing the two

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