Trump’s war on Iran is a huge blunder, both militarily and politically. The US can’t possibly win this war and Trump is tanking his presidency, and the whole Republican Party, along with it.
Punching Upwards, Episode 26 for 3 March 2026
Topics: Politics / War in Iran
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Sources
Full Trump speech on US, Israel attacking Iran: ‘Lives of courageous American heroes may be lost’, USA Today, 28 February 2026
Gen. Wesley Clark, Democracy Now! interview, 2007, Gen. Wesley Clark Weighs Presidential Bid: “I Think About It Every Day”, Democracy Now!, 2 March 2007
Prof. John Mearsheimer : Is Trump’s War Beyond Control?, Judging Freedom, 3 March 2026
Rubio says Israel’s strike plan triggered US attack on Iran, France 24, 3 March 2026
Tucker on the Devastating Cost of War and What It Means for American Politics With Saagar Enjeti, Tucker Carlson, 6 March 2026
Graham Joins Kristen Welker to Discuss the U.S. Strikes on Iran & the Fall of the ayatollah, Lindsey Graham, 1 March 2026
The Smart Bomb Trap, Robert Pape, 25 February 2026
From Kosovo to Iran: The Smart Bomb Trap and the Risk of Catastrophic Escalation, Robert Pape, 27 February 2026
Smart Bomb Trap Confirmed: Decapitation, Nationalism, and the Escalation Spiral, Robert Pape, 1 March 2026
Timeline: The March To War With Iran, Racket News, 1 March 2026
Satellite images show scope of Iran strikes, Reuters, 3 March 2026
Israel’s Futile Air War: Precision Strikes Will Not Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program — or Its Government, Robert Pape, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
Iran Update, Institute for the Study of War
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