AdvertisementOne of President Donald Trump’s defining campaign themes was refreshingly simple: America should stop fighting endless wars. AdvertisementImage created by ChatGPTAdvertisementDuring a 2016 presidential debate, Trump called the Iraq War “a big fat mistake.” The Iran conflict has been underway for only five months, a far cry from Vietnam, Iraq, or Afghanistan, which dragged on for years or even decades. The broader question is whether another military conflict in the Middle East aligns with the foreign policy Americans believed they were voting for. During the campaign, Trump frequently criticized what he called “stupid wars.”