Republicans are sharply divided on what President Donald Trump’s optimal path forward should be, as Israel and Iran trade missile attacks. Even conventional war hawks are voicing concerns about committing Americans to another war in the Middle East.
Trump, this week, fueled speculation that the U.S. would enter the war on Israel’s behalf, demanding Iran’s “unconditional surrender” on social media and even suggesting he may kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel, for its part, has sought U.S. assistance, after previously insisting it could eliminate Iran’s nuclear facilities on its own.
After military entanglements in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Libya in the past two decades, moreover, even some of the most prominent “neoconservative” voices appear inclined toward a more nuanced approach to the Iran question.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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