Trump's Iran war is a sucking chest wound — and it's spreading
The Iran war is no longer contained — Saudi Arabia and Egypt are now in the shooting war, roughly 50,000 American service members are in harm's way, and Congress still hasn't authorized any of it. Paul Rieckhoff calls it what it is: a sucking chest wound pulling our economy, military, and politics into a black hole. And Trump's tough talk — expletives and all — isn't a strategy. It's the sound of a president losing control.
The Iran war is overflowing. Saudi Arabia is now actively engaged. Egypt is getting hit with drone strikes. Roughly 50,000 American sons…
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