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Home / Middle East / Pols call for war after Jordan strike kills 3 U.S. personnel
Middle East, Grand strategy, Iran

January 28, 2024

Pols call for war after Jordan strike kills 3 U.S. personnel

Geoff LaMear of Defense Priorities argued in these pages that escalation in the Middle East will lead to further quagmire, and the U.S. should instead reduce its exposure in the region.

“The balance of risk and reward matter. The rewards for staying are intangible, dubious, and largely imaginary. The risks for staying are bloody, costly, and catastrophic.”

 

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