America keeps bombing Iran. It still can’t define what winning looks like
ONP Summary
Military escalation continued over consecutive nights, including U.S. sea drone attacks on Iranian facilities. Trump announced a 20% toll on maritime cargo in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering U.S. public concerns about entering an indefinite conflict.
Progressive:War commodification — progressive outlets frame the toll scheme as converting military conflict into a profit mechanism, raising ethical concerns about monetizing geopolitical struggle.
Moderate:Campaign contradiction — centrist outlets highlight Trump conducting an indefinite military campaign despite promising to end 'forever wars,' with polling showing 79% of Americans expect prolonged engagement.
Conservative:Strategic enforcement — conservative outlets present the Strait control and toll plan as necessary security measures for a critical waterway, though experts question the legal authority for unilateral collection.
In my recent Washington Examiner op-ed, I argued that the greatest danger in confronting Iran is not necessarily losing a war, but stopping before achieving a durable strategic outcome.
If an adversary survives, regroups, and rebuilds, what appears to be victory today can become tomorrow’s conflict.
That observation raises a more fundamental question, one Washington […] ...
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