Lawrence D. Freedman: Iran and the Forever War Trap

 In trying to avoid a quagmire, did the U.S. find a dead end?

   Kinda seems that way, doesn't it?

   If I were Iran, I might set my sights on Cartering Trump: hold out until the other party wins the White House, then give up on inauguration day...

   Me, I'm absolutely fed up with the unending, unmitigated bullshit that pours forth from the Administration on this topic. We've already achieved total victory...we're on the verge of total victory...unconditional surrender...they're begging us to make a deal...on the verge of a deal...they're going to gift wrap their uranium... I'm waiting for We've never been at war with Southasia...