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Not stopping 9/11 was catastrophic but bigger mistakes came later
The September 11 2001 terrorist attacks were unlike anything the world had seen before. For America, and the watching world, September 11 (or 9/11) seemed most like a Pearl Harbor moment – a devastating surprise attack by a distant enemy that demanded a response. But here the distant enemy was not a nation state in the middle of war, it was a ragtag collection of rebels living in mountain hideouts, long underestimated and widely misunderstood.
Backed into a corner by Iran, Trump may resort to more reckless escalation
In a moment of brazen hubris in the Oval Office last year, US President Donald Trump railed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He accused Zelenskyy of not being thankful for US support in Ukraine’s existential struggle against invading Russian forces, and famously told him: “You don’t have the cards”. By Greg Barton for The Conversation Now, more than a year later, it is Trump who doesn’t have a winning hand in his standoff with Iran.
Trump has no good escalation options left against Iran
In a moment of brazen hubris in the Oval Office last year, US President Donald Trump railed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He accused Zelensky of not being thankful for US support in Ukraine’s existential struggle against invading Russian forces, and famously told him: “You don’t have the cards.” Now, more than a year later, it is Trump who doesn’t have a winning hand in his standoff with Iran.
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