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There’s one particular way the Iran War is different from all the others in American history

A big story with a grand purpose that has bolstered public support for just about every major U.S.-promoted regime change war since 1900.

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Fortune

Charles Walldorf

Trump’s War Against Iran Is Uniquely Unpopular Among US Military Actions of the Past Century

Trump’s War Against Iran Is Uniquely Unpopular Among US Military Actions of the Past Century

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. It’s clear that...

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Talking Points Memo

Charles Walldorf

Trump’s war against Iran is uniquely unpopular among US military actions of the past century

Trump’s war against Iran is uniquely unpopular among US military actions of the past century

Trump’s Iran war is historically unique in one critically important way: Early on, the war is not popular with the American public.

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The Conversation

Charles Walldorf

Wars without clear purpose erode presidential legacies, and Trump risks political consequences with further military action in Venezuela

President Donald Trump should take notice: From Lyndon Johnson to George W. Bush, history shows leaders often pay a high political price when wars...

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The Conversation

Charles Walldorf

In Yemen, Trump risks falling into an ‘airpower trap’ that has drawn past US presidents into costly wars

History is full of examples of what happens when airpower takes on a logic of its own.

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The Conversation

Charles Walldorf