War becomes most dangerous when political leaders have the most to lose at home. As the United States and Israel approach critical elections, the confrontation with Iran is acquiring a combustible mixture of military calculation, domestic anxiety and political theatre.
Washington fears that Tehran is preparing attacks against American officials. Iran, having endured repeated strikes by Israel and the United States, believes that another assault may be imminent. Each side can point to evidence that justifies its fears. Neither can be certain that the other’s intentions match its assumptions. In such circumstances, the distance between deterrence and disaster can be measured in a single misinterpreted signal.
Copyright©Madras Courier, All Rights Reserved. You may share using our article tools. Please don't cut articles from madrascourier.com and redistribute by email, post to the web, mobile phone or social media.Please send in your feed back and comments to editor@madrascourier.com
