The Airman Came Home. So Did Trump's War Momentum. A daring rescue deep inside Iran saved a life on Saturday. For many Americans who hoped this war might end through talks, not glory, the news landed with a particular weight. By MamdaniPost Staff · Updated April 5, 2026, 11:45 p.m. ET The colonel came home on Saturday night, and the celebration was immediate and loud. President Trump announced the rescue of a downed F-15E weapons systems officer from inside Iran in a post that read, in full capital letters: "WE GOT HIM!" Cable news lit up. Defense officials spoke of "dozens of aircraft." A retired general called it something "no one in the world" but the United States could pull off. Every word of that is probably true. The operation, by all accounts, was genuinely remarkable — a commando raid deep into Iranian territory, a CIA deception campaign to misdirect Iranian search parties, two…