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News Analysis: Trump, long a critic of 'forever wars,' may be stumbling into one with Iran
LA Times ^ | July 20, 2026 | Nabih Bulos

Posted on 07/20/2026 1:26:24 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes

President Trump long railed against forever wars.

For years, whether as president or candidate, he flayed electoral opponents and previous presidents with his signature barbs, calling their entanglements a "complete waste of time" (Afghanistan), "the worst single mistake ever made in the history of our country" (Iraq) and "stupid" (Ukraine).

Yet he now appears to be stumbling into a forever war of his own.

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A 4 month old Iran war is SHORTER by factors of ....

60 times shorter than Afghan war
58 times shorter than intervention in Somalia
58 times shorter than Vietnam war
26 times shorter than Iraq war
11 times shorter than WW-II
09 times shorter than Korean war
Not to mention months spent negotiating with Iran without fighting. Democrats are good at extrapolating!!

1 posted on 07/20/2026 1:26:24 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes
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To: Bobbyvotes

He’s stumbled into one.


2 posted on 07/20/2026 1:28:34 PM PDT by joesbucks
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To: Bobbyvotes

Nor possible as he plays 16th level chess or so the true believers claim...


3 posted on 07/20/2026 1:29:08 PM PDT by dpetty121263
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To: joesbucks

Rumblin’ bumblin’ stumblin’.


4 posted on 07/20/2026 1:30:09 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Bobbyvotes

Nabih Bulos means ‘shiteater’ in Arabic.


5 posted on 07/20/2026 1:30:28 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (There is no gravity. The earth just sucks. )
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To: Bobbyvotes

Yo, LA LA Slimes, your mayor and governor have long been against homelessness and unaffordability and drug addiction and wildfires among other deleterious things. Where’s your pearl clutching on their actions?


6 posted on 07/20/2026 1:31:01 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: Bobbyvotes

Looks like you stumbled into a duplicate post


7 posted on 07/20/2026 1:32:21 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave!)
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To: joesbucks

LOL- armchair generals rise up!!!


8 posted on 07/20/2026 1:35:31 PM PDT by God luvs America
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To: Bobbyvotes

Yeah let’s have Iran control the world and have them have a nuke which means adios Israel. This war was a long time coming, in fact if Trump had not gotten bad advice this would have been over with in JUNE with no need to continue. If Trump had not gotten bad advice and told Israel to not kill some regime members, they all would have been dead and we would be in a different situation right now. The big mistake was stopping when he was at the 30 yard line back in April


9 posted on 07/20/2026 1:35:56 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Bobbyvotes

The economy is pretty bad and gas going back up plus endless wars spinning up... and Trump looks confused.


10 posted on 07/20/2026 1:36:34 PM PDT by dpetty121263
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To: Bobbyvotes

Iran has been at war with the U.S. since 1979. And Iran has been at war with Israel since Israel was founded.

Muslims have been at war with non-Muslim countries since Mohammad founded the religion.

Forever wars will be with us as long as the Muslim religion sticks around.

Journalists and politicians need to try to understand the world better.


11 posted on 07/20/2026 1:40:51 PM PDT by adorno ( )
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To: joesbucks

When does a war become a “forever” war?


12 posted on 07/20/2026 4:34:55 PM PDT by Az Joe (I am the Lawgiver of Free Republic. - BEWARE! - I am judge, jury & executioner of appropriate posts!)
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