A useful CBS News/YouGov survey released over the weekend reveals a stark divide in American public opinion regarding the ongoing war against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Overall, 57 percent of the adults surveyed told pollsters the war is going either “very” or “somewhat badly.” Just 43 percent disagree. Who can blame them? All but the most dedicated news consumers are so regularly bombarded by national media’s trepidation over the course the conflict has taken that their pessimism could be mistaken for prudence.

But the press doesn’t deserve all the blame for the public’s assessment. Americans, it seems, overwhelmingly support a range ...

© National Review