Deja vu diplomacy: Why Trump’s Iran gamble feels like Bush’s worst mistake

Now, in 2025, Trumpworld believes a single strike on Fordo — Iran’s heavily fortified nuclear site — will miraculously solve the nuclear crisis. Supporters like John Bolton urge, “Bomb Fordo and be done with it,” echoing the casual fatalism of Iraq’s early architects. Tulsi Gabbard, now Director of National Intelligence, has said Iran isn’t actively building a bomb. Trump’s response? “I don’t care what she said.”