Foreign Policy

Accountability Check: U.S. Strikes on Iran Echo Past Mistakes, Risk New Entrapments

By National Security Desk | June 23, 2025

As President Trump orders strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites amid tensions with Israel, Americans voice a mix of support and deep concern—highlighting fears of another prolonged conflict based on questionable justifications.

Across the nation, reactions to the recent U.S. bombings on Iranian nuclear facilities reveal a profound division but also raise critical questions about America’s foreign policy direction under President Trump.Layton Tallwhiteman, a Northern Cheyenne from Montana, recalls with skepticism the Bush administration’s Iraq War launched over false claims of weapons of mass destruction—a historical example that painfully underscores the dangers of rushed military decisions based on unverified intelligence. Today, as Trump authorizes strikes against Iran without congressional approval, echoes of that past echo loudly.Reckless Military Action Without Congressional OversightWhile some retired military veterans express unequivocal support for the strikes—citing decades...

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