Despite a $200 billion price tag, Trump admits the Iran war could just swap one bad leader for another

As the conflict in Iran stretches into its fourth day and threatens to spill over into the wider region, the staggering financial and strategic costs the U.S. is incurring to finance its military efforts are colliding with a sobering admission from the Oval Office. 

Since military strikes targeting Iran’s leadership began on Saturday, the Trump administration has provided several explanations to justify its campaign, although has refrained from explicitly mentioning a change in leadership...