Why Do US Presidents Keep Risking Foreign Quagmires?

Source: The American Conservative
by Ivan Eland

“uring the past three-quarters of a century, beginning in 1950 and continuing right through to the current war with Iran, U.S. presidents repeatedly have risked involvement in conflicts that resulted in military quagmires with disappointing endings. Why do presidents keep repeating the same mistakes in the name of ‘national security?'” (03/30/26)

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/why-do-u-s-presidents-keep-risking-foreign-quagmires/