Two decades after American forces invaded Iraq, the circumstances are different but the failure is unmistakable.
Opinion
Responsible Statecraft on MSNOpinion

Could Trump bomb Iran before settling on a rationale?

Even the shifting justifications could be resolved with diplomacy ...
Thousands of Iraqis are re-enlisting in armed factions allied with Iran as they did in 2014 to fight against IS and in subsequent years, amid the recurring struggle between Washington and Tehran.
The Iranian regime is brutal, fanatical and corrupt.  It has just committed the mass murder of its own citizens in the city ...
Regional powers are working to bring together high-level negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, in hopes of staving off war.
President Donald Trump warned that with big U.S. warships heading to Iran, bad things would probably happen if a deal could not be reached.
Even after a 12-day war with Israel, Iran retains the arsenal to hit U.S. allies and bases. U.S. strikes would lead to “regional war,” Iran’s supreme leader said.
Iran’s ability to strike Israel and destabilize the wider Middle East makes it a far more dangerous adversary.
U.S. naval and air forces are moving toward the Middle East as tensions with Iran rise, highlighting deterrence efforts, escalation risks, and what the buildup means for servicemembers operating in ...
President Trump’s “massive armada” of warships and fighter planes near Iran mirrors the military buildup of assets in the ...
Iran’s foreign minister has signaled a readiness to resume nuclear talks with the United States, while once again drawing ...