It seems like Americans are finally beginning to grow wary of wars on foreign soil...finally.
While the first Persian Gulf War was enormously popular throughout, there was a lot more reluctance to get involved in another one in the leadup to George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq in 2003. More people approved of it than disapproved of it. Yet, it was a lot closer.
Now, it seems like most Americans oppose another war in the Middle East, this time in Iran.
Not really a surprise. After all, we had pretty sobering, bitter experiences in recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Both of those wars looked like clear-cut victories early on, and both of them turned into quagmires over time. And remember, Iran is sandwiched right in between Iraq and Afghanistan. So it is very much the same region.
So we should be very cautious. It is not clear at all that we will meet our objectives, or even manage to avoid yet another very prolonged war in the region. Hell, the Trump administration did not even make it very clear what the justification for this war is, or how we are supposed to go about fighting in the war. Really, it has just been a cloud of uncertainty regarding this was from the very beginning.
I have listened to a lot of people criticizing the war. However, it feels like Chris Hedges has more credibility than most in that regard. So I attached a link to a Youtube video of Chris Hedges talking about this war, and how disastrous it likely will be for the United States.
Please take a look:
The Suicidal Folly of a War with Iran The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel 320K subscribers
https://youtu.be/8BrdTcyZ2xw?si=aN2rKAR20tisYkbH
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