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The opportunity cost of opting for war
Linda Feldmann
When the Iran war started, President Donald Trump said it would last 鈥渇our or five weeks.鈥� It鈥檚 now been almost a month, and he appears eager to declare victory and get out. He鈥檒l also want to have achievements he can point to 鈥� namely, the depletion of Iran鈥檚 military capacity in the region.
But, as Ned Temko points out in today鈥檚 Patterns column, there鈥檚 also an opportunity cost in going to war. That could prove to be President Trump鈥檚 prewar goal for a more collaborative and economically robust Middle East.
