The Iran war has had constantly shifting desired goals, causes, and now even resolution. It’s hard to get almost anyone to agree on anything about this particular war except that it has gone on for too long — well, except for Donald Trump. The president believes this war hasn’t gone on as long as his predecessors would have dragged it out, and even claimed that had he been in charge during the 20-year Vietnam War, he would have ended it quicker.
Sometimes Trump’s attempts at shifting the discourse work — like when he was debating Hillary Clinton and said he’s a tax cheat because of the laws she voted for — but these days, his “spin” often comes off as more strained once people start parsing what he’s actually saying.
