Despite Trump’s claim of success, he has created uncertainty and risk.
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By Nicholas Kristof
Opinion Columnist
President Trump has claimed a “spectacular military success” in destroying three sites in Iran; we’ll see if that’s true. What is clear is that he has pushed America into a war with Iran that he acknowledges may escalate.
Beyond doubts about the legal basis for bombing Iran, I see risks for America and the world ahead revolving around three fundamental unknowns.
The administration’s latest escalation is boosting the global view of the U.S. as a rogue actor, fueling instability, acting…
The odds of a quick resolution to the war appear to be dwindling by the day, and the political stakes for the president are only…
Israel’s decision to strike Iran carries with it a lot of risks for the region and for the United States.
The largest perils may lie in the aftermath, many experts say, just as they did in Afghanistan and Iraq.
President Trump is betting the United States can repel whatever retaliation Iran orders, and that it has destroyed the regime’s…
Iran can’t be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon, but the president’s approach wasn’t the best way to prevent that.
