Lionel Barber

Lionel Barber

American hubris

Trump did not plan for a long war; Iran did

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Lionel Barber
Mar 15, 2026
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No war goes according to plan. So goes the cliche. But what if there was no plan in the first place? Fifteen days into Gulf War III, this is the question President Trump must answer.

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