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July 16, 2012

Bolton Ignores the True Costs of Military Action against Iran

Check out my latest article responding to John Bolton’s recent piece on Iran. Here’s the intro:

In a recent article in The Weekly Standard, John Bolton, an unofficial advisor to the Romney campaign, blasted the Obama administration’s policy of sanctions and negotiations to halt Iran’s nuclear program. That Bolton opposes negotiations with Iran as a futile exercise is well known. What is noteworthy about this article—and Bolton’s viewpoint in general—is the lack of serious discussion about the military option that he proposes as an alternative.

Posted in: New National Security, Nukes of Hazard blog, Security Spending

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