Answering the 10 most important questions
about the Iran war
Posted By: Mercedes44, 4/6/2026 4:22:02 AM
As the war with Iran approaches the climactic phase, I would expect Americans to have a clear idea of what the fight is about. Instead, I sense some confusion. That is unfortunate but understandable. Donald Trump excels as a cheerleader, not as a teacher or explainer. He’s a man bereft of doubt, who has trouble understanding the uncertainties that haunt the rest of us mere mortals. And of course, the vast anti-Trump alliance has a stake in sowing confusion. The president has a mighty voice, but his opponents are just as loud — and they believe that promoting an American catastrophe, if it hurts Trump, would be for the greater good.
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