In Donald Trump Friend and foe were mistaken: When he announced his withdrawal from the world as part of his America First policy, his friends felt defenseless and his enemies felt relieved. Some feared too soon, others rejoiced too soon.

Things turned out differently: After the military actions “Midnight Hammer” (to destroy Iranian nuclear facilities), “Absolute Resolve” (to kidnap the Venezuelan president) and “Epic Fury” (to bomb Iran), it is clear that Trump loves war more than his voters, to whom he had promised an era of peace.

Trump promised peace

In his inauguration speech on January 20, 2025, he prophesied to the people: “My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier. That’s what I want to be – a peacemaker and a unifier.”

In German: “My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier. That’s what I want to be – a peacemaker and unifier.”

He made this point the central point of his promise: “We will measure our success not only by the battles we win, but also by the wars that we end – and perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into.”

In German: “We will measure our success not only by the battles we win, but also by the wars we end – and perhaps most importantly, the wars we never become involved in.”

Instead, in the early hours of February 28th, by bombing Tehran’s government buildings, he began a war that he cannot win and cannot even end: The Forever War.

USA suffers a loss of control

Because Iran did not back down, but fired missiles that landed in Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman and terrified the emerging Arab region.

In German: “Trump has lost his monopoly on how the war unfolds.”

The attacked Iranians, who, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies Commanding over 400,000 conventional soldiers and almost 200,000 Revolutionary Guard soldiers cannot be dealt with by air strikes.

To assess the situation, it is important to understand that Iran is the most powerful and dangerous country the United States has ever attacked since Hitler’s Germany. Trump could prominently enrich the gallery of failed wartime presidents – Lyndon B. Johnson, Nixon, Bush Junior and, most recently, Biden.

#The Vietnam War

Under President Lyndon B. Johnson, the US military went to war with North Vietnam in the spring of 1965. The goal: stop the spread of communism. The war did not end with victory, but rather with the last Americans escaping over the roof of the embassy in Saigon under Nixon in April 1975.

#The Occupation of Afghanistan

After the 9/11 attacks in New York, George W. Bush launched Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan on October 7, 2001. They wanted to overthrow the Taliban. Almost 20 years later, the troops in Afghanistan had to withdraw in May 2021. Not America, but the “Stone Age warriors” triumphed.

#The Iraq Campaign

The same evil game in Iraq: The Iraq campaign launched by George W. Bush – started with the battle cry of “Regime Change” – ended with the tyrannical murder of Saddam Hussein. The dictator left, the oppression remained.

Iran is four times the size of Iraq and almost twice as populous. Above all, the military there is designed for attacks in the neighborhood. Iran does not have the capability to substantively attack America. But he has the ability to set the Middle East on fire, which is what he is currently doing.

In addition to the regular army, Iran maintains the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) with its own land, air and naval forces as well as a paramilitary base, which diversifies its defense structures.

According to the FBI and CIA, there are so-called sleepers in Western countries who can be activated from Tehran and can carry out terrorist attacks in America at any time.

As a reminder: The Football World Cup begins in June and will be held simultaneously in Mexico, Canada and the USA. It is already clear that these games must take place under increased security precautions.

Trump suddenly no longer seems big and clear, but small and confused. It is completely unclear what war aim he is actually pursuing, said bei The Pioneer also Ben Hodges, the former commander in chief of American forces in Europe.

In the first 72 hours after the initial missile strike, Trump alternately said he wanted to eliminate Iran’s nuclear weapons program, end Iran’s ability to export terrorism, overthrow the regime or find a new leader within the country with whom he could do business.

Trump carelessly started Forever War

Conclusion: Donald Trump has carelessly started a forever war with an opponent who can hardly be defeated, which is unsettling the Middle East and cannot bring peace. The 47th President of the United States is risking wealth, human lives and – almost as an aside – world peace.

Or as Kurt Tucholsky wrote in his poem “It’s War”: “We think of peace full of fear with our pants unfortunately full. It’s still the golden, the blooming time! The days of roses are still!”