Spars and strikes: Who backs Iran war?

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  The Economist.

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  Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from The Economist.

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  I'm Rosie Blau.

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  And I'm Jason Palmer.

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  Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

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  So much has happened in the past week, you may not have noticed that France announced a major shift,

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  both in the size of its nuclear stockpile and the shape of its military alliances.

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  And, if you're politically aligned with America's MAGA movement,

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  and inclined to manifest that in your choice of beer or pillows or razors or telecoms provider,

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  there are brands out there for you.

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  But it turns out, not too many people are so inclined.

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  First up though.

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  Day six of Operation Epic Fury and the assault on Iran continues.

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  They are toast.

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  And they know it.

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  Or at least, soon enough, they will know it.

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  America is winning, decisively, devastatingly, and without mercy.

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  But while Pete Hegseth, America's Secretary of War, touted the military and intelligence successes,

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  Democrats in the Senate tried to constrain Donald Trump's ability to wage war

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  until Congress had approved the action.

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