While neoconservative commentators were declaring that diplomacy doesn’t work with Iran, members of Congress were setting about ensuring that it wouldn’t.
Iran: Here We Go . . .
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Would Attacking Iran Really Make It More Determined to Build Nukes?
Various factors influence whether a state which has suffered an attack on its facilities for nuclear development will continue with its program.