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Davenport et al on Regime Change in Iran

Posted on by under Neutrality and Complicity, Notes on the Anti-War Movement, War with Iran

PoT’s own John Davenport has a piece in The Defense Post attacking the idea of regime change in Iran. John argues, reasonably enough, that a war with Iran is ill-conceived, partly because it’s based on Israeli deceptions, and partly because it’s likely to lead to terrible, even catastrophic consequences. Continue reading →

Thy Kingdom’s Will Be Done

Posted on by under ethics, Notes on the Anti-War Movement, Palestine

I had a conversation the other day with a woman associated with a very liberal Protestant church who’d been organizing a charitable event for Gaza. The event was a dinner intended to raise money for a well-known medical relief organization. The event was a success, but she told me with chagrin that she had to be careful to advertise it in such a way as to avoid mentioning it to those members of the congregation who might have objected.

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