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“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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