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Lions Led by Donkeys

By Eliot A. Cohen Apr 1, 2026, 6:00 am160 pts
The trope that the British soldiers of World War I were “lions led by donkeys” is somewhat unfair. But the phrase can and should be applied to the current Iran war, at least insofar as the United States is concerned. The U.S. is waging a struggle against an unquestionably malign enemy, using a…

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