Through a Middle Eastern Lens

The initiation of hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran in early 2026 will not be recorded by historians as a triumph of American grand strategy. It will be chronicled as a masterclass in strategic insolvency—a catastrophic war of choice manufactured by Benjamin Netanyahu, facilitated by a labyrinthine lobbying apparatus, and rubber-stamped by a recckless American President. President Donald Trump, who swept to power on an isolationist promise of “America First,” has paradoxically orchestrated the most profound subordination of American geopolitical interests to a foreign power in modern history. This is not a war of necessity. It is a war where the United States possesses no intrinsic vital interest—an unmitigated disaster that has shaken the American taxpayer to the geopolitical anxieties of Israel.   The March 2025 Assessment: A Deliberate Economic Sabotage The most damning indictment of President Trump's executive failure lies not in unforeseen consequences, but in i...