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NPR, and some MAGA voices) argue this marks a reversal from his “no more wars / no regime change” rhetoric. Supporters and the administration have framed strikes as necessary defensive actions against threats (e.g., nuclear programs, aggression), not open-ended nation-building or boots-on-the-ground occupations. Trump has historically distinguished between quick, overwhelming force for U.S. interests versus prolonged “forever wars.”