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While Bush was a fuckwit, though less so than Trump, Bush actually let real military people make desicions on the frontlines instead of having his uneducated golf buddies decide.
An even bigger factor is that Iran has modern technology that can match the US.
Or simple solutions such as cheap infrared that exposes US aircraft with the $trillion "stealth" technology!
Exactly, a lot of the American doctrine is completely outdated. Stuff like drones, hypersonics, cheap IR sensors, completely change the game.