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Brennan: Trump's Iran Strikes Echo Iraq War Chaos

3/4/2026

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Former CIA Director John Brennan condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's strikes on Iran as a 'drastically bad mistake'.
He likened the action to the 2003 Iraq invasion, saying it led to chaos and the rise of ISIS.
Brennan said the Iranian regime is retaliating against U.S. bases and Gulf states, and that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu influenced President Donald Trump’s decision.

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Former CIA Director John Brennan condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's strikes on Iran as a 'drastically bad mistake'.
He likened the action to the 2003 Iraq invasion, saying it led to chaos and the rise of ISIS.
Brennan said the Iranian regime is retaliating against U.S. bases and Gulf states, and that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu influenced President Donald Trump’s decision.