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🇺🇸🇮🇷 In April, Will Chamberlain declared the Iran war effectively won, calling it a “geopolitical masterstroke.” He now acknowledges that victory call was premature. But Chamberlain says his underlying assessment hasn’t changed: Iran suffered enormous military damage in the opening weeks, while its remaining missile and drone arsenal has...

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I sincerely do not understand how anyone can take Will chamberlain seriously

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If your underlying assessment leads you the conclusion that the US had effectively won then wouldn’t uyour assessment be flawed aswell?

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I agree with the need for nuance here. You and @Kamoflawless are two accounts I follow because both of you distinguish tactical damage from strategic victory. The conflict remains unresolved, with Iran under heavy pressure but the U.S. also facing resource strain and limited diplomatic progress.

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Will is clearly a propagandist. All of them sang the same song in March/April.. He is not a good faith actor, why do you platform guys like this? Whatever he says today will be wrong AGAIN later.

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forecasting is rarely that simple

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