VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-04
“If the 40-day bombing campaign didn’t work, how is the three-day bombing campaign going to work?”
John Mearsheimer · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04
Mearsheimer questioned in a video commentary whether a shorter renewed bombing campaign could achieve Washington's objectives, warning Iranian retaliation could draw the US into a longer confrontation.
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