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Is there an off-ramp for this war?
From robinjbrooks.substack.com
The popular narrative on the war with Iran basically sees two options for how things play out: (i) military escalation that could even see “boots on the ground” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; or (ii) President Trump declaring “mission accomplished” even as the mullahs remain in charge. The problem with the latter scenario is that Iran may keep blowing up oil tankers and infrastructure in an effort to keep oil prices elevated. That would damage the President’s standing into the midterm elections later this year. The problem with the former scenario is that it could result in terrible loss of life on both ... (full story)