Red Flag Arguments for Joining a War

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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking to the press at the White House.
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at the White House in Washington, D.C., February 4, 2025.(Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters)

The case that a nuclear-armed Iran would be against U.S. interests is straightforward. Preventing this outcome doesn’t justify any and all sacrifices, but it certainly requires attention. However, I keep encountering what I consider "red flag" arguments. That is, arguments that, when made, arouse my suspicion or repulse me.

The Return of Condi’s Mushroom Cloud:

NOW - Bibi: "I understand America First. I don't understand America dead." pic.twitter.com/82IN1yzRmk

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Benjamin Netanyahu: “Today it’s Tel Aviv, tomorrow it’s New York. I understand America First, I don’t understand America Dead.”

Sorry, but the threat Iran poses to Israel is orders of magnitude

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