Trump is the fourth U.S. president to promise freedom through regime change; history’s record is bleak.
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U.S. security aid to Iraq—$13.8 billion since 2015—is now suspended, forcing Baghdad to make an impossible choice.
America’s strategic swamp: a quarter-century of believing stand-off strikes can solve complex political problems.
The U.S. is still at war in Syria, striking ISIS and Al-Qaeda affiliates—with no clear mission and a new government in Damascus.
Iraq is being pulled into the war; rockets have landed across the country, and the government does not fully control the factions.
Operation Epic Fury is a systematic campaign targeting leadership, missiles, and nuclear remnants—aiming for regime change.
Iraq’s foreign policy is shaped by internal rivalries and militia influence, not strategy; pro-U.S. factions gain as Iran weakens.
For the first time in 25 years, more Americans sympathize with Palestinians than Israel; bipartisan support is slipping away.
Trump’s generals warn that a prolonged air campaign against Iran could deplete munitions and risk escalation, complicating defense of regional allies.
U.S. messaging on the Middle East is split: a political peace plan alongside biblical rhetoric from Ambassador Huckabey about Israel’s “divine right.”