Middle East
Like Iraq, key intelligence before Iran strikes was ignored
This fits a familiar pattern: information is welcomed when it licenses action, sidelined when it constrains it
March 18, 2026
This fits a familiar pattern: information is welcomed when it licenses action, sidelined when it constrains it
Saying the US wants to destroy Tehran's 'military and industrial base' for 'years to come' suggests Germany after WWII and that's strategically incoherent and dangerous
We're in an era where the simplicity of Iran’s weapons allows them to compete not on the level of technology, but on the level of persistence.
The balance of power has shifted in the new government's favor
How the US’s unresolved objectives in Syria put National Guard troops in the line of fire
