If they had really wanted to start a genocidal war, they could have invaded Iraq and/or Afghanistan in support of the Muslims there.
They didn't.
Or they could actually try to close the Straits of Hormuz.
They don't.
They know that a high-level war will result in Iran getting wiped out. So, much like the Soviets, they engage in low-level warfare.
This policy of aggravating your much larger enemy via pinpricks goes back to at least the English "sea dogs" of the 1500s vs. Spain.
The official ideology of Christianity says that Christ will return after an apocalyptic war in Israel. Should we assume that every devout Christian political leader wants to see Israel destroyed?
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Date: 2012-03-09 05:51 pm (UTC)They didn't.
Or they could actually try to close the Straits of Hormuz.
They don't.
They know that a high-level war will result in Iran getting wiped out. So, much like the Soviets, they engage in low-level warfare.
This policy of aggravating your much larger enemy via pinpricks goes back to at least the English "sea dogs" of the 1500s vs. Spain.
The official ideology of Christianity says that Christ will return after an apocalyptic war in Israel. Should we assume that every devout Christian political leader wants to see Israel destroyed?