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Obama's Strategy

(Jerusalem Post) Editorial - The West's reaction on the Syrian front shouldn't be perceived as a litmus test regarding how we can expect the U.S. and other Western countries to react if and when Iran is on the verge of attaining nuclear weapon capability. A nuclear capability would embolden Tehran to seize control of the Straits of Hormuz and unleash a nuclear arms race. Possessing a nuclear bomb would radically augment Iran's political influence - and the influence of its terrorist proxies - as well as making it nearly impervious to international pressure. The West has a clear, vested interest in preventing this from happening. In contrast, the ongoing civil war in Syria is primarily a humanitarian crisis.
2013-09-02 00:00:00
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