Letters from an American

Launching an Ill-Thought-Out War

March 16, 2026·15 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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The podcast episode, dated March 15, 2026, examines the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict under President Donald J. Trump’s administration, highlighting the lack of strategic planning, diplomatic isolation, and the administration’s attempts to control media narratives. The war, sparked by

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Donald J. TrumpE.J. DionHelene CooperEric SchmidtMark CaputoBarack RavidColin DemarestAnna KellyPete HegsethKristen WelkerAlexandra MarquezJake TapperKevin HassettMargaret BrennanBrendan CarrJim AcostaHeather Cox Richardson

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