Trump's Endless War: A Familiar Pattern Emerges The six month mark of the US Israel war against Iran has arrived, bringing with it a stark reality: Donald Trump's "little excursion" is no longer so little.
The conflict has already cost the United States over $37. 5 billion and damaged his popularity ahead of critical November elections. This pattern of escalation without resolution is not new to the Middle East.
Wars that were once touted as "quick" and "easy" have a way of stretching on indefinitely, leaving deep scars on nations and politicians alike.