Trump's Bombing of Iran, Raises the Ghosts of Iraq

Iran bombing is not 'another Iraq'

After a short and successful war with Iraq, President George H.W. Bush claimed in 1991 that "the ghosts of Vietnam have been laid to rest beneath the sands of the Arabian desert."

Rachel Marsden: Trump’s Iran bombings roll out the red carpet for nukes and terrorism

PARIS — Nobody wanted the U.S. to bomb Iran last weekend — especially not Americans. A full 60% thought Donald Trump should stay out of this Israel-Iran gong show, and just 19% of his own voters supported intervening after Israel…

We’ve bombed Iran. But pivotal Kansas issues mustn’t disappear in the fog of war. - Newton Kansan

By: Clay Wirestone So, the United States is at war again. Those of us who lived through the Middle Eastern quagmires of the early 2000s… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Is Trump bombing Iran deja vu all over again?

After a short and successful war with Iraq, President George H.W. Bush claimed in 1991 that "the ghosts of Vietnam have been laid to rest beneath the sands of the Arabian desert." Bush was referring to what was commonly called…

Michael Reagan | The Benefits of Presidential Uncertainty

Editor’s note: This column was written before U.S. forces bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend. It could just be me, but 2025 is starting to look like 1980. If you’re old enough to remember back that far, my father was campaigning against Jimmy Carter and Iran was in the headlines. In November 1979, Iranian students had seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran and were still holding 66 Americans hostage. President Carter was under intense …

No, the Iran Bombing Is Not ‘Just Like Iraq’

Trump’s decision is fair game for criticism, but the comparisons to the Iraq War fall flat. - Jonah Goldberg - Start a free trial today for full access.