It is a special kind of folly to make long-term predictions amid the fog of war. Nobody knows how Operation Epic Fury will end. But there are already a few things we can celebrate and condemn.

On the celebration side: The professionalism and courage of the American military stand out. So does the just demise of Ayatollah Khamenei, amid scores of his murderous henchmen. Other things worth celebrating are merely possibilities at this point. If the nearly half-century of Iranian repression at home and terrorism abroad is poised to end, along with Iran’s nuclear ambitions, that would be cause for monumental celebration. And whether you celebrate it or not, it would be a massive addition to Donald Trump’s presidential legacy.

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On the other hand, this is no way for a constitutional republic to go to war. The ever-changing rationale, the failure to consult Congress and Congress’s refusal to demand consultation and authorization are an outrage, no matter how this war ends. If the war and its aftermath are deemed successful, there will still be a price to pay, as our system of checks and balances will........

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