A commitment to nonproliferation can fuel calls for an attack on Iran just as liberal hawks supported invading Iraq to rid it of WMD and for humanitarian reasons.
Liberal Hawk Poised to Swoop Down on Iran
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No to War with Iran
Israel and the United States have waged a campaign of cyberwarfare and covert operations against Iran for the past several years. If Iran had taken similar actions toward Israel or the United States, we would have considered it a declaration of open war.
Netanyahu Squandering Israel’s “Rationality” Advantage Over Iran
Israel has gotten away with its illegal nuclear-weapons program because Washington has long considered it an ally and “rational.”
U.S.-Israeli Differences Not Likely Lost on Iran
Gen. Dempsey’s statements and the new Wilson Center report throw cold water on plans to attack Iran.
The Futility of Seeking “Strategic Clarity” on Iran
Uncertainty and ambiguity about its nuclear-weapons program has its apparent strategic advantages to Israel.
Washington Post Breaks Lockstep on Israel and Iran
At times, even establishment media bridle at conventional Washington thinking.
Inspectors’ Year-round Presence in Iran Complicates Israel’s Attack Plans
Few are aware that International Atomic Energy inspectors are in Iran year-round.
Sanctions Derail Diplomacy on Iran
Mohammad ElBaradei, former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief, used to say using the so-called “carrot and stick approach” on Iran – simultaneous use of sanctions and incentives to induce cooperation – is doomed to fail, because “Iran isn’t a donkey”. Others would go further and say that Iran is a proud civilization, and an ambitious regional power, which will not give up an iota of its nuclear ambitions, no matter how painful the price.
Iran Navy Reassures West It Won’t Block Strait of Hormuz
Iran has no immediate plans to block the Strait of Hormuz on response to sanctions.
Iran Sanctions: War by Other Means
Now that the talks with Iran on its nuclear program appear to be on the ropes, are we on the road to war? The Israelis threaten it almost weekly, and the Obama administration has reportedly drawn up an attack plan. But in a sense, we are already at war with Iran.