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Norman Solomon: Déjà Vu, Iraq War Lies Return, Targeting Iran Now.
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U.S.-Iran tensions echo Iraq War fears, with regime change and nukes in focus.
Nima Rostami Alkhorshid:
- How does the current situation with Iran compare to past conflicts like Iraq?
- What is your take on Trump's ambiguous stance regarding potential military action against Iran?
- Do you see parallels between the propaganda before the Iraq War and the rhetoric around Iran today?
- What are the main issues in the talks between Iran and the U.S.?
- Do you think the primary goal of the U.S. and Israel is regime change in Iran or targeting its nuclear program?
Norman Solomon:
- We’re witnessing a demagogic approach from Trump, treating global affairs as his plaything, backed by the U.S. military-industrial complex.
- There are chilling parallels to the Iraq War—manufactured threats, fearmongering, and dangerous rhetoric about preemptive strikes.
- The U.S. demands unrealistic terms like no enrichment, ignoring peaceful civilian uses of nuclear technology in Iran.
- Regime change is definitely on the agenda for some, particularly Netanyahu, though it’s irrational and could lead to catastrophic outcomes.
- Using nuclear weapons, even tactical ones, would be suicidal and heighten global risks to human survival.
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