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Weighing Action vs Inaction in Iran

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Walter Russell Mead
Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship
Walter Russell Mead
In the Media
U.S. Airmen conduct preflight operations prior to a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber departing base in the U.S. Strategic Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 29, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo)
US Airmen conduct preflight operations prior to a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber departing base in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 29, 2026. (US Air Force)

On Live from the Table, Walter Russell Mead examines whether escalation of the Iran war is avoidable, how US politics and leadership shape these decisions, and the cost of inaction.

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