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For the solemn occasion of initiating Operation Epic Fury, Commander in Chief Donald Trump donned a baseball cap and several layers of pancake make-up. Picture: AP/Jose Luis Magana

Cometh the hour, cometh the clown car.

Previous US presidents have spoken of ordering of American soldiers to war as their "highest burden". For the solemn occasion of initiating Operation Epic Fury, Commander in Chief Donald Trump donned a baseball cap and several layers of pancake make-up.