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'Knives out' at Pentagon after Iran war blamed for GOP midterm losses
Original: ‘Knives out’ at Pentagon after unpopular Iran war dooms GOP in midterms
A Washington Post report describes infighting at the Pentagon after an unpopular war with Iran, which the report says cost the Republican Party in the midterm elections. The phrase 'knives out' suggests senior defense officials are turning on each other over the failed campaign and its political consequences.
Why now: Readers are reacting to claims that the Iran war became the decisive issue in the midterms and sparked recriminations inside the Pentagon.
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- ‘Knives out’ at Pentagon after unpopular Iran war dooms GOP in midterms · The Washington Post
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