Opinion: Columnist Condemns U.S. Military Action Against Iran
Mar 11th 2026
A columnist argues the recent U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran was unnecessary, offered contradictory official explanations, lacked broad political and public backing, and resulted in significant civilian casualties including an alleged school bombing.
- The columnist argues the U.S.-Israel campaign was launched without a clear or urgent rationale.
- He says the administration delivered conflicting explanations for why the war began.
- The piece claims the strikes proceeded without congressional authorization and lacked majority public support.
- The column alleges U.S. forces accidentally bombed a girls' school in Minab, killing over 150 students, and that officials have not fully acknowledged responsibility.
- The author calls the war a moral stain on the United States and compares it unfavorably to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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