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America’s Big Mistake in Iran
The United States and Israel launched a war on Iran in February, expecting the Iranian public to revolt or the government to surrender. However, neither occurred, as Iran's government defended itself and closed the strait, exploiting U.S. reluctance to invade. Historical reliance on strategic bombing, theorized by figures like Giulio Douhet and Curtis LeMay, has repeatedly failed in conflicts such as World War II and Vietnam.
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