By Geoff LaMear
Washington has signaled that when it comes to Iran, diplomacy is out, and hostility is in. The U.S. began conducting joint air exercises with Israel on Jan. 23, employing more than 100 aircraft including strategic bombers and advanced F-35 fighter jets. This comes after President Joe Biden stated, “We’re going to free Iran,” during its recent wave of protests and adding recently that the Iran deal “is dead” and that Iran “will have a nuclear weapon.” But the possibility of a nuclear Iran is less dangerous than the certainty of a war that would erupt from a preventive strike.
This piece was originally published in The Chicago Tribune on February 6, 2023. Read more HERE.