OPINION: Hey Trump, War Won’t Save You From Your Own Disaster
June 18, 2025 By Brian Hews Here we go again. When the poll numbers plummet, the indictments pile up, and the promises prove hollow, what does a desperate, cornered, wannabe strongman like Donald Trump do? He beats the war drums—this time, pointing them straight at Iran. It’s the oldest trick in the authoritarian playbook: when things are falling apart at home, manufacture a crisis abroad.
