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Ep. 144: Isolationists relitigate the Iraq War to let Iran go nuclear

2025/6/20
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Jonathan Tobin: 我认为将当今伊朗核威胁与2003年伊拉克战争相提并论是错误的。历史的教训不应被误用，我们不能因为害怕重蹈覆辙而对伊朗采取绥靖政策。那种认为美国不应该干预，应该孤立主义的观点是目光短浅且在道德上站不住脚的。我们必须认识到，阻止伊朗获得核武器符合美国和以色列的利益，这不仅仅是为了以色列，也是为了我们自身的安全。我们需要采取果断行动，包括军事打击的可能性，以防止伊朗获得核武器，并且不应被那些对以色列怀有敌意的人所左右。那种认为对伊朗采取行动就是重蹈伊拉克战争覆辙的观点是错误的，因为我们不寻求推翻伊朗政权或进行国家建设，只是为了阻止他们获得核武器。如果伊朗攻击美国，我们将以空中和无人机打击做出回应，就像我们过去对付ISIS一样。总之，我认为我们必须采取强硬立场，阻止伊朗获得核武器，并且不应被过去的错误所束缚。

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This chapter explores the relevance of the Iraq War to the current situation with Iran's nuclear ambitions. It argues that while the Iraq War had its flaws, using it as a reason to avoid confronting Iran is a misguided approach.
  • The Iraq War's mistakes should inform current strategy, not dictate inaction.
  • Obsessing over past mistakes can lead to bigger ones.
  • Nation-building and democracy promotion are not always successful strategies.

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The arguments against the 2003 invasion are irrelevant to today’s threat. They serve instead to let the “woke right” invoke antisemitic tropes about Jews manipulating Trump.

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