Yes, the Iran War Really Is Similar to Vietnam (foreignpolicy.com)
Trump’s war is “The Best and the Brightest”—but without the best and the brightest.
Halberstam's The Best and the Brightest diagnosed Vietnam as hubris. French reads Iran and finds the parallels chilling—and the contrasts worse. The best and brightest are gone. What remains is television credentials and a vow to wipe out a civilization.
