U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to launch a campaign against Iran has resulted in a strategic calamity for Washington, surpassing the U.S. defeat in the Vietnam War. This "Gulf war," a war of choice, has led to a reversal marking a greater strategic disaster, fulfilling Trump's hope for a consequential event.
The defeat in the Iranian war, though remote and swift, has profound implications, despite lacking the visible hallmarks of past U.S. military defeats like the burning of the White House in 1814 or widespread draft protests. The author, observing from Doha, notes the confusing unreality of the conflict, even with missiles overhead. This outcome, encouraged by others but ultimately Trump's choice, represents a significant geopolitical shift and a major blow to U.S. strategic standing, with its full impact still unfolding.
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