Okay, folks, let's be real. Remember when Bibi promised Trump that Iran was gonna be a cakewalk? Another 'easy' war, just like Iraq, Afghanistan, and every other 'mission accomplished' moment we've been force-fed for the last few decades. Turns out, surprise surprise, it wasn't so easy.

Trump, bless his heart, fell for it hook, line, and sinker. Netanyahu rolls into Mar-a-Lago, flashes the Israel Prize shiny object, whispers sweet nothings about toppling the Ayatollah regime faster than you can say 'fake news,' and boom, we're bombing Tehran. Again. Trump can't resist, especially after Bibi dangles the idea that by defeating Iran, Israel would become less dependent on US military aid; in other words, America First!.

"Now I hear that Iran is trying to build up again," Trump said, channeling his inner neocon. "Then we are going to have to knock them down. We'll knock the hell out of them. But hopefully, that's not happening.” Famous last words, Donny.

Turns out, the Mossad's assessment of a 'fragile' regime ready to crumble was about as accurate as AOC's economic projections. The three-week missile interceptor stockpile? Yeah, that lasted about as long as Biden's coherent sentences at a press conference. A few days to eliminate the Iranian threat? That's what Israeli officials claimed, according to Haaretz. I’ve got a bridge to sell them.

Now, we're stuck with a regional conflict that's metastasized like a woke ideology on a college campus. Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria – it's all one giant, dumpster fire, courtesy of another brilliant 'expert' plan. The 'experts' keep calling for more war while the American people are footing the bill for everything.

So, what's the lesson here? Maybe, just maybe, don't take military advice from guys who've been promising 'easy' victories for the last 30 years. Perhaps somebody should consider that the military industrial complex wants war, and has no problems manipulating politicians to make it happen. But nah, let's just keep trusting the 'experts.'

Sources:

* Haaretz Newspaper Archives * The Atlantic Magazine * Mossad Intelligence Assessment