Just pointing out that yours truly isn’t the only one who sees parallels between the Iran War and the Suez Crisis of 1956. Steven Erlanger at the NYT has more. … As for all the Iran War defeatists and Pollyannas out there, Elliot Kaufman’s WSJ column from last week (pre-alleged-ceasefire) still stands. … It’s almost as if we’re in a stalemate situation now. We’ve militarily pummeled Iran – but we’ve achieved none of our stated strategic goals (regime change, eliminating Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities, preventing closure of the Strait of Hormuz).