Deterrence or Escalation? What the Surge of US Troops Might Mean in Iran.

Deterrence or escalation? What the surge of US troops might mean in Iran.

As more ground forces head to Iran, shifting threats and end goals could either baffle opponents and lead to success, or pull the U.S. into another forever war.

Deterrence or escalation? What the surge of US troops might mean in Iran

Deterrence or escalation? What the surge of US troops might mean in Iran. Loading... There’s a saying often invoked in the run-up to wars: If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there. The late Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld reportedly cited it privately within the George…