Trump's Iran Policy Is Justified Despite His Crude Rhetoric
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The Gist
The author argues that Trump is right to take military action against Iran, even though he expresses himself crudely. Iran has been a dangerous enemy for 50 years, was about to get nuclear weapons, and diplomacy has never worked with them.
Conclusion
President Trump's decision to pursue military action against Iran's Islamic Republic is the correct foreign policy choice, regardless of his unpolished communication style
Premises
- The Islamic Republic of Iran has been a monstrous, tyrannical regime for 50 years that cannot be trusted
- Iran was on the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons capability, making it an existential threat
- Past diplomatic approaches and arms control treaties with Iran have failed to work
- Ensuring national security is the fundamental role of any government
- Iran has made killing Americans a policy goal for decades through direct action and proxies
- Military action to disarm a fanatical adversary is more prudent than allowing them to acquire nuclear weapons
Assumptions
- Military force is an acceptable means of preventing nuclear proliferation by hostile regimes
- Iran's regime is fundamentally unreformable through diplomatic means
- The U.S. has the military capability to successfully neutralize Iran's nuclear program
- Preventing nuclear proliferation justifies preemptive military action
- Trump's communication style is separate from the validity of his policy decisions