The carrot is often better than the stick.

Seems like the "go to" solution for Republicans is war rather than foreign aid. The War Department is highest priority.

A better strategy could be to offer aid to Iran in exchange for Iran's corrupt government making reforms, such as western expertise in dealing with the Iranian water shortages and so forth.

If the Iranians refused to do some reforms, we could have withheld the aid. Instead, Trump chose war as the response to what was seen as an opportunity for change when Iran was having civil unrest.

As the news is now saying, we nearly have to beg them to reopen the strait of Hormuz. Looks like the demonstrations in Iran are now supporting the government as people rally behind their country being attacked.

Bad planning is now leading to an algae bloom and paint peeling at the Washington Mall.

At least they ahve reversed another bad choice announcing a halt to the dismantling of NSF's floating scientific observatories in the oceans.