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FRANCE 24 © 2026 07:46 'Gambling for resurrection': Amid domestic crises, is US war on Iran a 'wag the dog' trump card? Middle East Issued on: 04/03/2026 - 17:04Modified: 04/03/2026 - 17:18
Delano D'Souza welcomes Dr. Carla Martinez Machain, Professor of Political Science at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Machain offers a damning assessment of Donald Trump’s decision to initiate military strikes against Iran: It must be understood through the lens of domestic political strategy rather than a coherent foreign policy doctrine. The conflict reflects what political scientists call “gambling for resurrection”: a high-risk strategy in which leaders turn to international conflict in the hope of reversing their political fortunes.
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