Richard Haass: “America did have other viable options, above all diplomacy, especially as no convincing case has been made that an imminent threat had to be dealt with militarily. The contrast between Washington’s near-unlimited willingness to compromise and demonstrate patience when it comes to persuading Russia to end its aggression against Ukraine and its unrealistic demands and lack of patience with Iran in the run-up to this war is as stark as it is telling. Ukraine’s offer to help defend against Iranian drones while Russia reportedly provides intelligence to Iran only makes the double standard worse.”
“The debate over whether the Trump administration and Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in Israel were right to have launched this war when they did is raging. It will (and should) continue long after the guns are silent. But the question now is: when and how should this war be brought to an end?”
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