https://freerepublic.com/tag/waywayshortonfacts/ en-us Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:21:13 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4371643/posts President Donald Trump’s war with Iran is not going well. He began the conflict with a promise to use an air campaign to initiate regime change in as little as “two or three days.” But about three weeks in, Iran’s government, military and security forces remain highly functional. No popular uprising has emerged. And Iran’s government has seized control of the Strait of Hormuz, sending global oil prices surging and Trump into a panic. Robert Pape, a political scientist at the University of Chicago, is one of the analysts who saw this situation coming a long way off. An expert... ms.now https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4371643/posts#comment Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:21:13 GMT