Trump has followed Bret Stephens’ advice to the letter. He started the war in the belief that the Iranian regime would roll over, and he imposed a blockade when bombing alone didn’t force a surrender. Now Stephens acknowledges that Trump has no good options left if he wants to impose his will on the regime. What should the great man do next?
Escalate, of course. Bomb more military targets, not civilians. The Iranian regime is on its last legs. Just one more vigorous push, and it will be all over.
Sure, Bret. Haven’t you heard about the definition of insanity? If Trump is going to succeed through escalation, he’s going to have to try something different. That most likely would be a terror bombing campaign, possibly including nukes.
Not an approach likely to win Trump a Nobel Prize, to be sure, but what else can he do, other than make an Obama deal or just leave the Middle East in chaos?