U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to launch a campaign against Iran has resulted in a strategic calamity for Washington, which the author argues is far greater than the U.S. defeat in the Vietnam War. This "Gulf war," a war of choice, has led to a reversal that, despite its speed and remoteness, marks a significant strategic disaster.
Unlike past U.S. military defeats, the Iranian war did not involve widespread domestic protests or direct attacks on U.S. soil, creating an "air of unreality" even for observers in Doha who witnessed missile activity. The author emphasizes that this outcome makes Trump's second inaugural hope of his election being the "greatest and most consequential" a reality, albeit through a major loss. The article posits that the unique nature of this defeat, characterized by its swiftness and lack of visible domestic impact, masks its profound strategic implications for U.S. foreign policy and global standing, surpassing the long-term consequences of the Vietnam conflict.
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