Don’t sugarcoat the costs of war with Iran
Joshua Muravchik’s March 15 op-ed, “War is the only way to stop Iran,” was beneficial in two ways. It clarified the likely alternative to the negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, and it gave the Iranian side an alternative to contemplate as it approaches the talks’ endgame. It might even help yield a better deal.
But that’s where the value of Muravchik’s assessment ends — because unfortunately, it also glossed over the probable impact of a war with Iran.
At least Muravchik is consistent. He wrote a similar piece, headlined “Bomb Iran,” for the Los Angeles Times in 2006, in which he argued that the West would never impose tough sanctions on Iran.… Seguir leyendo »