From imminent threat to no threat: Why the Iran narrative suddenly changed
By Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, American Thinker
Not long ago, Iran was described as an imminent threat.
Now we are told it wasn’t a threat at all.
What changed?
Not the facts. The politics.
That shift is playing out in real time as the narrative around the Iran war evolves. A recent Rasmussen Reports poll found that a majority of likely U.S. voters believe the conflict has been successful so far. Under normal circumstances, that would invite a sober reassessment.
Instead, it has produced something closer to denial.
From the beginning, critics warned that confronting Iran would spark chaos across the Middle East, destabilize global markets, and drag the United States into another endless quagmire. Many insisted there was no urgent threat requiring acti...
