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It was a classic moment of imperial overreach, where they thought they could dictate terms and they couldn't.

Israel leading Western allies into a war in the Middle East, only to foment blowback over the Allies' imperial entitlement, ultimately

reconfiguring global perceptions of power.

I'm talking about the Suez Crisis in the 1950s.

What conflict did you think I meant?

It's Monday, April 20th, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBOR.

I'm Chris Bentley.

Today on the show, who is going to get a refund for tariffs that they paid that were eventually ruled illegal? And will companies pass those savings along to customers like they

did with the taxes in the first place? Also, what do you think about President Trump's

plans for a massive arch in Washington, D.C.?

It doesn't just walk sight lines, but imposes itself in a landscape that doesn't need that kind of decoration.

Monumentalist urbanism a la Trump coming up at about 15 minutes.

But first, lessons from history for the war with Iran.

Earlier this year, the U.S. and Israel chose to attack Iran and now find themselves in a deadly

and economically costly war without a clear victory emerging.

Despite numerous attempts by those parties to declare it a success.

It's a complicated and unfolding situation.

But there is a precedent.

The 1956 Suez Crisis, when Western powers allied with Israel to attack Egypt over its nationalization of the Suez Canal.

Journalist and Foreign Affairs columnist Ishan Tharur told Scott Tong, the parallels are striking,

and might have lessons for the crisis today.

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