Meet the new war. Same as the old war

Published



The United States has entered dangerous territory, possibly stumbling toward a war under the leadership of an inconstant, impressionable, and incontinent commander in chief who blusters over Twitter.

At the same time, our predicament is nothing new. Although little noticed, the U.S. was in a low-key war with Iran long before President Trump ordered the successful drone strike that took out Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Also, we killed Soleimani in Iraq, where our forces have been firing missiles at terrorists for at least 17 years.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.