"This is the third Gulf war and umpteenth outbreak of conflict since the United States took over as the dominant power and influence in the Middle East at the end of the cold war. And it is arguably the most dangerous, consequential and confused of them all. The destruction and chaos spreading across the region confirms the Middle East's status as the world's pre-eminent crisis factory."
"Since the second world war the US has set out to oust a government in the Middle East on average once a decade, and on almost every occasion it has left the country, and the US, worse off as unexpected consequences eventually emerge."
"As Donald Trump embarks on yet another regime change this time in Iran, a country of 90 million people the sense of foreboding is profound. Already the timelines are extending, and the sense is growing by the day that Trump is gambling with the fate of a country about which he knows next to nothing."
The United States has engaged in multiple military interventions in the Middle East since becoming the dominant regional power after the Cold War, with this current conflict representing the third Gulf War and the most dangerous and consequential. The pattern demonstrates that American presidents frequently declare an end to Middle East interference, yet repeatedly return to military involvement. Since World War II, the US has attempted to oust Middle Eastern governments approximately once per decade, with nearly every intervention resulting in worse outcomes for both the affected country and the United States as unforeseen consequences emerge. The current situation involving Iran, a nation of 90 million people, generates significant concern as timelines extend and uncertainty grows about the administration's understanding of the region.
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