The Iranian paradox: to gain victory the West must first concede defeat

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Author(s)	Anatole Kaletsky
Source	The Times
Date	August 24, 2006
URL	http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,6-2326132,00.html
Quote	"But if sanctions are doomed to failure, what about military options? As a last resort, couldn’t America or Israel stop the nuclear programme by threatening to bomb Iran? Sadly or happily (depending on your worldview), the answer is a very clear “no”."

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