Saddam Hussein and Iran’s ayatollahs were horrendous leaders who inflicted horrors on their subjects, but neither posed a threat to the United States, despite claims that both were developing nuclear weapons.
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What the Possibility of War Is Like for an Iranian-American
The convergence of the two authoritarian republics is unmistakable.
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Will Trump Attack Iran?
It’s a far less promising military gambit than Venezuela, but Trump today is more desperate for a distraction.
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What’s Next, an Invasion of Iran?
When Trump hits a stone wall, his strategy invariably is to backpedal and change the subject to create new headlines. But the situation in Iran is far more complex than the one in Venezuela.
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Where Trump’s Imperialism Could Strike Next
Greenland, Colombia, Cuba, Iran … all are at risk from an unchecked president.
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Trump’s New Best Friend
His one-sided deal with MBS throws Bibi under the bus and gets nothing for the United States other than more wealth for the Trump family.
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As Hegemons Go, Israel Isn’t All That Benign
Today On TAP: Under Bibi, its Middle Eastern supremacy is one of blood and iron.
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What If Trump’s Iran Gamble Pays Off?
Today on TAP: Which is more dangerous—Trump miscalculating and setting off a wider war? Or Trump succeeding militarily and politically?
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Obama’s Prophetic Voice Has Never Been More Needed
Today on TAP: Dare we hope for audacity?
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On Iran, It’s Trump vs. MAGA
Today on TAP: What happens when a failing dictator is on the ropes? He imagines winning World War III.
