Since Vietnam, there’s been a persistent impulse in our political debate to declare almost any military conflict another Vietnam.
So, let’s be clear — the Iran war is not another Vietnam. Not even close.
The Vietnam Problem
by Rich Lowry
An enemy with a fanatical will can outlast a militarily superior foe.
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A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the “Black Aces” of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-41 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 4, 2026.
U.S. Navy
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Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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