Have we won the war against Iran or not?
Iran Is a Bigger Defeat Than Vietnam
A war of choice has turned into a strategic disaster for Washington.
It is not "hawkish" to point out that the Iran war was a counterproductive disaster - Lawyers, Guns & Money
I can’t believe we’re doing this, but some people are again rushing to concern troll Democrats who are allegedly criticizing Trump the wrong way and suggesting that they should be giving him credit for ending his catastrophic war. To state what really should be obvious:
Trump scoffs at Iran’s demand for war reparations and other Mideast developments
U.S. President Donald Trump is scoffing at Iran's demands that the U.S. pay for devastation caused by five months of war.
Miscellanea: The War in Iran
This post is a set of my observations on the current war in Iran and my thoughts on the broader strategic implications. I am not, of course, an expert on the region nor do I have access to any spec…
A War for Oil: Economist Michael Hudson on U.S. Quest to Control the World's Oil Trade
Trump and Hegseth use 9/11 memorial remarks at Pentagon to defend war on Iran
President and defense secretary try to link worst terrorist attack in US history to current unpopular war
Truth, Consequences, Climate, and Demand Destruction
"This is how the attack by one petro-state (ours) on another (Iran's) may be turning out to be very bad for petroleum, because the only thing history loves more than a surprise party is irony." The Crisis The biggest news is always the climate news, and sometimes it's so big
Before the Window Closes Again
Reza Pahlavi and the missing bridge of Iran’s opposition
The Iran War Is About Palestine
By helping Israel demolish what’s left of international legal constraint, the Iran war is hastening the dissolution of the Palestinian question.
Ecocide in Iran
The U.S.–Israeli war on Iran has caused massive environmental devastation, adding to the long history of American wars with toxic legacies.
Was the Iran War Caused by AI Psychosis? | House of Saud
AI sycophancy, RLHF bias, and Ender's Foundry simulations shaped Operation Epic Fury. 7 planning assumptions failed in 23 days as the Iran war defied every AI prediction.
Revisiting Iran's Missile and Drone Campaign
An early reflection on my writing and thinking during the war
Behind the Scenes, Vance Gathered Unvarnished Views of the Iran War
Vice President JD Vance received sobering assessments about the war that did not line up with what he, President Trump and other top administration officials were saying publicly.
There's growing disquiet in the military. The Iran war made it worse
Since Trump began his second term, his administration's use of the armed forces has left a growing number in the military unsettled, according to NPR interviews with service members and advocates.
Senators grilled Hegseth on Iran. Here are 3 big moments from the hearing
Hegseth said at the top of the hearing that the supplemental funding was an “urgent, necessary injection of resources” for the department’s needs. He didn’t directly mention the Iran war in his opening statement.
