Rhetoric about “Endless Wars” Only Gives Comfort to America’s Enemies
Instead of talking about ending wars, we should focus on winning them.
November 13, 2026
Instead of talking about ending wars, we should focus on winning them.
The current war with Iran has lasted for less than nine months, and the actual fighting barely lasted 40 days, although there have sporadic exchanges of fire since then. Still, it has been frequently described by its critics, and especially those on the right, as an “endless war” or “forever war.” Douglas J. Feith and Lewis Libby note that great leaders like Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Ronald Reagan were not easily deterred by wars that went on for considerably longer, at much greater costs—and pursued them until victory:
Instead of talking about ending wars, we should focus on winning them.
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November 13, 2026
Instead of talking about ending wars, we should focus on winning them.
The current war with Iran has lasted for less than nine months, and the actual fighting barely lasted 40 days, although there have sporadic exchanges of fire since then. Still, it has been frequently described by its critics, and especially those on the right, as an “endless war” or “forever war.” Douglas J. Feith and Lewis Libby note that great leaders like Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Ronald Reagan were not easily deterred by wars that went on for considerably longer, at much greater costs—and pursued them until victory:
Instead of talking about ending wars, we should focus on winning them.
To understand the organization’s challenges, start by getting the history right.
In three speeches, the secretary of state made the case for the West.
Why a 13th-century rabbi made no apologies for Esau.
Highlighting communal customs and aesthetics across the Jewish world.
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Subscribe NowThe current war with Iran has lasted for less than nine months, and the actual fighting barely lasted 40 days, although there have sporadic exchanges of fire since then. Still, it has been frequently described by its critics, and especially those on the right, as an “endless war” or “forever war.” Douglas J. Feith and Lewis Libby note that great leaders like Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Ronald Reagan were not easily deterred by wars that went on for considerably longer, at much greater costs—and pursued them until victory:
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