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War without Strategy is War without End

They tried to bomb Iran into submission and the plan failed. Now what?

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Douglas Macgregor
Mar 09, 2026
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President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu planned to bomb Iran into submission to Israel’s demands. The plan failed.

The failure was evident on 8 March when Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the President’s refusal to rule out a draft to swell the ranks of the U.S. Army to fight in Iran. In her words:

“It’s not part of the current plan right now… but the president… wisely keeps his options on the table.”

President Trump Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt

Now Trump needs a new plan with a strategy designed to rescue Washington from ignominious retreat, and Israel from destruction. The Netanyahu solution adopted by the President has guaranteed the end of his presidency, and possibly the long-term survival of Israel. Trump was foolish to accept Netanyahu’s solution as a strategy and is crazy to believe that following the target list of an air-missile plan can lead to a stable Middle East.

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