BY DR. SHELTON SMITH // MARCH 11, 2026 As the Middle East turmoil continues, the war waged by the United States is a topic of much discussion. I have been repeatedly asked as to how I feel about it. 1. We can never be happy about war. No matter how necessary it may be, it is not a happy occasion. 2. In the case of Iran, the United States did not start this conflict. Iran has been killing and maiming thousands of Americans and thousands of Israelis for the past 47 years. 3.