Trump’s “America First” base is increasingly wary of a new forever war as economic costs hit ordinary American households.
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Israel’s “Gaza-ification” of Lebanon involves killing journalists in marked vehicles to deter the act of bearing witness and accountability.
Iran paid the price for something it did not possess. The NPT’s “grand bargain” is undermined. Proliferation risks grow.
US contains; Israel destroys. Trump limits energy targets. Netanyahu kills negotiators. Divergence complicates any ceasefire or diplomatic off-ramp.
Iran’s terror network is subsidized by Chinese oil purchases. The West must fight to win against the authoritarian axis.
Bremer dismantled Iraq’s state in 2003. Iran’s infrastructure and opposition exist. Without a plan, victory becomes collapse.
Younger Americans oppose Israeli dominance. Carlson and Kent rebel. US and Israeli objectives diverge. Normalization could be war’s silver lining.
Decisive strikes failed. Iran will not surrender. Israel will not accept regime survival. The allure of a final blow is dangerous.
Israel disrupted a nuclear deal last year. Netanyahu fears any deal short of regime change. Trump must say no to sustain peace.
The KDP demands power based on elections; the PUK insists on historical balance. Without Kurdish consensus, Baghdad cannot form a government.