“Yet Washington has repeatedly confused military power with political control and regime removal with victory. Seven decades later, the same assumptions persist: that the United States can impose its preferred order from outside, that societies will respond as Washington expects, and that the consequences can be contained. The tactics may change, but the mistake remains the same.”

Negar Mortavezi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Mortavezi criticized recurring US assumptions about controlling outcomes after regime change.