It’s not just Donald Trump’s ongoing rants about Hillary Clinton’s emails—which featured prominently in his declaration of candidacy for re-election earlier this week in Orlando—that suggest a president and administration waging the battles of yore. Now, their rationalizations for going to war against Iran are the same spurious ones that the George W. Bush administration […]
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The Trump Administration’s Iran Fiasco
Pompeo tries to please his boss, while Bolton pursues a corrupt and dangerous escalation.
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The Next Power Triangle
Why America’s future partners in the Middle East should be Turkey and Iran — yes, Iran.
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Iran’s Crisis of Resistance
Facing heavy domestic criticism, the Iranian regime could seek to recoup lost credibility by causing more trouble in the region.
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Five Questions Israel Should Ask Before Bombing Iran
After Iran’s missile tests last week, the question of whether Israel will strike Iran preemptively is on everyone’s mind. Here are five questions Israel should ponder before striking.
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Burnt Offering
Iran’s “mad mullahs” want nuclear weapons to destroy Israel and can only be stopped by the threat or use of military force. That’s what the Bush administration would have the public believe, as it pushes toward a confrontation with Iran over that country’s nuclear program. A key link in the argument is that Tehran has […]