Last night, citing unidentified “people familiar” with the thinking of President Trump’s advisers, the Wall Street Journal reported:
Well, actually, they needed a communications plan before invading Iran.
Trump Prepares His Iran Off-Ramp
The time to prepare the public for the sacrifices of warfare is before launching a war, not after you’ve started shooting.
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President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Fla., March 9, 2026.
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Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.
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