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We are currently witnessing, in real time, global reports on the escalating crisis facing America and its European allies: the so-called “Iran War.” In the United Kingdom, the press—most notably the London Telegraph—has already begun branding this conflict “Trump’s War.”
This is a war launched, we believe, out of a preemptive fear of Iranian aggression against the United States. I hesitate only because the justifications for this conflict remain varied and fluid. Historically, it is rare to speak of America starting a war. The traditional American narrative is one of response and reaction—a nation that defends itself, pushes back, and brings wars to a close.
To see the U.S. take the initiative in starting a conflict is highly unusual. While there have been smaller instances of this in the past, a mobilization of this magnitude is unprecedented. The true origins and motivations of this shift will likely be debated by historians for the next hundred years.
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