The decision to go to war ought to be an incredibly complex one. In the past, we have seen decisions that reflected little more than short-term considerations. Here’s a very good framework for how one ought to think about such a monumental decision.
Paul Pillar, a Professor at Georgetown and former CIA analyst (and a friend of mine at Dartmouth many years ago), has written a very good essay on living with a nuclear-armed Iran. It is a long read, but well worth the time.
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