Israel, as It Once Did in Iraq, Could Give the World a ‘Gift’ by Destroying Iran’s Nuclear Program

In 1981, Israel destroyed the Osirak nuclear reactor near Baghdad, sending the atomic dreams of Iraq’s dictator, Saddam Hussein, up in smoke.

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Iranians walk in a park with missiles in the background on January 20, 2024 at Tehran. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

President Biden is warning Israel against striking Iran’s nuclear facilities, and France is imposing an arms embargo on the IDF. Is buying safety today when the price may be far greater tomorrow worth the gamble? Not when Iran’s leaders have made their intentions clear and a historic analogy for the danger of rolling the dice is right next-door in Iraq. 

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