Planning for military strikes on Iran is actually the responsible thing to do

Published January 14, 2019 2:34pm ET



The Wall Street Journal has a bombshell report revealing that President Trump’s national security team sought options from the Pentagon for striking Iran. Daniel Drezner, a Tufts professor and Washington Post columnist, responded to the reports by calling national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo “batshit insane,” his unfortunately common response to those who disagree with him.

I have long opposed military strikes on Iran, and my opinion has not changed. But the entire report is much ado about nothing.

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