The president’s Iran war calculus

The president’s Iran war calculus


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Though Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the end of offensive measures under Operation Epic Fury on Tuesday, the Trump administration’s military action against Iran is deeply unpopular with the American people.

According to a March 26 Pew Research poll, 61% of Americans surveyed disapproved of the operation, while only 37% approved. Seventy percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents supported the military action, while 90% of Democrats and those who lean Democrat opposed it.

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On the surface, Epic Fury appeared to be a risky proposition, particularly on the eve of the midterm elections, but is it really?

TRUMP’S IRAN WAR IS PREVENTING A NORTH KOREA CRISIS

There are two errors that the Trump administration could potentially commit in attacking Iran. The first is that the administration attacks Iran when it neither possesses a nuclear weapon nor is on the precipice of developing one. The second is that the administration fails to attack

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