The Trump administration's pattern of rapid military operations (Venezuela regime change in 12 hours, nuclear strikes last summer) has created a pattern of success that encouraged the president to initiate the current larger-scale conflict with Iran despite not fully understanding how difficult it is to control and end large-scale conflicts on favorable terms.
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“I think that's part of the reason why this is happening now...that basically the president has had two very successful military operations...I think that encouraged him to go ahead and have a go now”
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:42:43 PM
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