Echoes of Iraq: U.S.-Iran Tensions Spark Fears of Another Middle East War.
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The United States may be on the verge of repeating the catastrophic miscalculations of the Iraq War—this time in Iran. Nearly two decades after President George W. Bush led the U.S. into Iraq, a conflict that claimed the lives of over 4,000 Americans and more than 100,000 Iraqis, fears are growing that a similar path may be unfolding.https://jackaltimer.com/hzvbvzbd6?key=16a19ee1ccf3297f489cf7af1f0bf92c
Under President Donald Trump, who once campaigned against America’s "forever wars," the possibility of a military strike on Iran is reportedly under consideration. Some of Trump’s allies advocate a direct attack on Iran’s heavily fortified Fordow nuclear facility using a 30,000-pound “bunker-buster” bomb—an action they believe could redefine the power dynamics in the Middle East.https://jackaltimer.com/hffa42a4f?key=ed8b109905963f203baae980049288e6
However, this strategy is fraught with risk. Disagreements between Trump and then-intelligence officials, including National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard—who argued Iran was not actively pursuing nuclear weapons—underscore the lack of consensus in Washington. Trump dismissed such warnings, stating bluntly, "I don’t care what she says."https://jackaltimer.com/bi15h2vr?key=25ea7d64e711c702f2c44b8b913fd30e
Vali Nasr, an Iranian-American professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, warned that this scenario mirrors the lead-up to the Iraq invasion. He emphasized that Iran’s military capabilities, nationalistic population of nearly 90 million, and regional influence far exceed that of Iraq in 2003.https://jackaltimer.com/izeby0hn?key=80b056371d4a83fc91a3b0b0372de5b0
Former CENTCOM commander Admiral William Fallon echoed similar concerns, pointing out that while there is broad agreement that Iran should not possess nuclear weapons, the broader U.S. strategy in the Middle East lacks clarity. A strike on Fordow, experts warn, could provoke a region-wide escalation, including retaliatory attacks on U.S. bases by Iranian proxies and strikes on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Houthi forces.https://jackaltimer.com/a83zpd5ysm?key=d67472b82b1feb34108d8e8406feac22
If Iran retaliates militarily and American personnel are killed, analysts believe Trump would feel compelled to escalate further—risking a full-scale conflict whose endpoint no one can predict. As tensions mount, the specter of a new, even more dangerous Middle East war looms large over Washington.https://jackaltimer.com/x6vmny3s52?key=67ba23f3873041ca5eb944b44c57b78c
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