The War That Shall Not Be Named
The Atlantic DailyThe War That Shall Not Be NamedThe Trump administration’s bumbling effort to pretend it’s not fighting a war has pushed it into covering up the deaths of American soldiers.By David A. This wasn’t happy news about an initial miscount but a sketchy accounting trick. July 7 is the day that the administration restarted strikes against Iran, acknowledging that the April cease-fire had definitively failed.
- ▪The Atlantic DailyThe War That Shall Not Be NamedThe Trump administration’s bumbling effort to pretend it’s not fighting a war has pushed it into covering up the deaths of American soldiers.By David A.
- ▪This wasn’t happy news about an initial miscount but a sketchy accounting trick.
- ▪July 7 is the day that the administration restarted strikes against Iran, acknowledging that the April cease-fire had definitively failed.
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The Atlantic DailyThe War That Shall Not Be NamedThe Trump administration’s bumbling effort to pretend it’s not fighting a war has pushed it into covering up the deaths of American soldiers.By David A. GrahamDaniel Heuer / Bloomberg / GettyJuly 27, 2026, 4:55 PM ET ShareSave This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.Last week, the Pentagon quietly lowered the death toll of the war with Iran from 18 to 14. This wasn’t happy news about an initial miscount but a sketchy accounting trick.
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