US-Israel strategy failing: incompatible aims, no victory definition. Iran only needs to survive to prevail.
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Like Iraq, key intelligence before Iran strikes was ignored: info welcomed when licenses action, sidelined when constrains.
Should Gulf states join Iran war? Capable but risks: more strikes, US exit, Israel association. Rock and hard place.
Six strategic risks: coalition divergence, rattled alliances, rival opportunism, expanding conflict, economic shock, unpopularity.
Syria skirts Iran war but not fallout: reinforces borders to close Hezbollah corridor. Fragile authority at risk.
Soaring Israeli morale over Iran war exposes deeper delusion: addiction to violence, no lasting achievement.
How Trump extricates from Iran quagmire: declare victory, negotiate exit. Least-bad option.
Trump wants NATO into Gulf war—Europe must resist. Public support would collapse, Russia only beneficiary.
Obama’s Iran nuclear deal worked; Trump tore it up. Now war’s $16.5B cost, Hormuz closed.
Operation Epic Fury cost estimates: $5.6B first 100 hours, $30B by three weeks. Expensive but significant.