Tweets he was 'cocked & loaded' for Iran strike before canceling over 150 projected deaths

Facing questions after Iran shot down a U.S. drone, Trump tweeted that he had approved strikes on three targets and halted them merely ten minutes before launch after a general estimated 150 casualties, while boasting the U.S. military was 're-built' and promising tougher sanctions instead of notifying Congress.

"We were cocked & loaded to retaliate last night on 3 different sights when I asked, how many will die? 150 people, sir, was the answer from a General." — @realDonaldTrump Twitter thread on June 21, 2019