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Saturday, March 07, 2026

Tom Nichols: Operational Excellence, Strategic Incompetence The president and his advisers are in the grip of “victory disease.” By Tom Nichols

 https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/iran-strategy-victory-disease/686275/?gift=otEsSHbRYKNfFYMngVFweA-lpG91FW0XPeaUsz-ryEc&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

Posted by The Urban Mermaid on Saturday, March 07, 2026
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