Republicans face political fallout from unpopular Iran conflict ahead of midterms
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The Economist
Summary
The article discusses how the midterm elections will be difficult for Republicans, drawing a comparison between George W. Bush's post-9/11 rally-around-the-flag effect in 2002 and Donald Trump's war in Iran. It argues that Trump's Iran conflict will have a different, negative impact because the "war on terror" left Americans skeptical of foreign entanglements, and the Iran entanglement is particularly unpopular with stubborn political after-effects.
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Donald Trump's war in Iran will have a different impact.
Mr Bush's 'war on terror' eventually left many Americans sceptical of foreign entanglements.
This particular entanglement has been phenomenally unpopular, and will have stubborn aft
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