US President Donald Trump has increased his violent rhetoric against Iran, but where have we heard similar language before? Overnight he posted on Truth Social, "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will".So what's the reaction been to such violent rhetoric?

US President Donald Trump has increased his violent rhetoric against Iran, but where have we heard similar language before? Overnight he posted on Truth Social, "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will". So what's the reaction been to such violent rhetoric?

US President Donald Trump has increased his violent rhetoric against Iran, but where have we heard similar language before?&nbsp;Overnight he posted on Truth Social, "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will".So what's the reaction been to such violent rhetoric?

The precedent for Trump's violent rhetoric

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