Trump’s unfinished Iran war: The danger of stopping without a real endgame
The most dangerous wars are not always the longest ones. Sometimes the most dangerous wars are the ones that end halfway — with the enemy wounded, angry, humiliated, but still standing. That is the risk of the unfinished war with Iran. The United States cannot afford to pretend that a limited strike, a temporary ceasefire, […]
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The most dangerous wars are not always the longest ones. Sometimes the most dangerous wars are the ones that end halfway — with the enemy wounded, angry, humiliated, but still standing.That is the risk of the unfinished war with Iran. Recommended Stories The ROAD Act is a detour to housing affordability, not a solution Moscow still has leverage after Armenian election defeat Who will be the new Americans? The only answer to our birth rate crisis The United States cannot afford to pretend that a limited strike, a temporary ceasefire, or a diplomatic memorandum automatically solves the Iran problem. A regime that survives a war without being forced into a permanent strategic retreat will use survival as propaganda.
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