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Ocean's 2

Ink Stained Wretches

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The Iran Nuclear Deal Is Dead

The subtext of bombing a nuclear enrichment site, which could very well be in Iran, is a striking choice that betrays a bellicose worldview. It revives the neoconservative conception of preventative warfare: The enemy country presumably lacks nuclear bombs, but the US is willing to intervene militarily in order to ensure it can obtain them. In the real world, the Iran nuclear deal is hanging by a thread and hawks are eager to scrap the diplomatic efforts and green light light bombardment of the country. That's America. If you don't like it, go find another country.

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