If Robert Kagan and other early opponents of the war in Iran are right, the conflict will end in defeat for the United States, an outcome that will irreversibly weaken America’s global standing and will “set off a chain reaction around the world as friends and foes alike adjust to America’s failure.” Even when a war begins with popular support, as many do, failing to achieve its key objectives can affect public sentiment in ways that constrain the ability of leaders to undertake future military action. And when wars are undertaken without initial public support, as the latest conflict with
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