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"Shortly after the opening salvo of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28,
2026 – with missiles targeting cities across the country, some of which killed
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – President Donald Trump declared the
objective was to destroy Iran’s military capabilities and give rise to a change
in government.
Framing the operation as a war of liberation, Trump called on Iranians to “take
over your government.”
In the first days alone, Israel dropped over 2,000 bombs on Iranian targets,
equal to half the tonnage of the 12-day Israel-Iran conflict in June 2025.
Heavy U.S. bombing, meanwhile, has targeted Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as well
as ballistic missile and aerial defense sites.
The destruction is real. But, as an international relations scholar, I know
that destruction is not the same as political success. And the historical
record of U.S. bombing campaigns aimed at regime change shows that the gap
between the two – the point at which Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya campaigns all
stalled – is where wars go to die."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
