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Stop calling this Israel's war or America's war.

JL;DR SUMMARY Joshua Hoffman argues against framing the conflict involving Israel, the U.S., and Iran as solely Israeli or American wars. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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United StatesTerrorismIranUaeMiddle East ConflictGeopoliticsInternational RelationsEuropean PoliticsIslamist Extremism

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"They have killed civilians in New York, London, Paris, Mumbai, Nairobi, Madrid, Jerusalem, and countless other places."
London, United Kingdom
"They have killed civilians in New York, London, Paris, Mumbai, Nairobi, Madrid, Jerusalem, and countless other places."
Paris, France
"They have killed civilians in New York, London, Paris, Mumbai, Nairobi, Madrid, Jerusalem, and countless other places."
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
"They have killed civilians in New York, London, Paris, Mumbai, Nairobi, Madrid, Jerusalem, and countless other places."
Nairobi, West Pokot, Kenya
"They have killed civilians in New York, London, Paris, Mumbai, Nairobi, Madrid, Jerusalem, and countless other places."
Madrid, Madrid Autonomous Community, Spain
"They have killed civilians in New York, London, Paris, Mumbai, Nairobi, Madrid, Jerusalem, and countless other places."
Jerusalem, Israel
"They have killed civilians in New York, London, Paris, Mumbai, Nairobi, Madrid, Jerusalem, and countless other places."
Iran
"Behind a large share of the infrastructure enabling this violence sits one government: the Islamic Republic of Iran, widely recognized as the worlds leading state sponsor of terrorism."
Lebanon
"The result has been instability that stretches from Lebanon to Yemen, from Gaza to Iraq."
Yemen
"The result has been instability that stretches from Lebanon to Yemen, from Gaza to Iraq."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"The result has been instability that stretches from Lebanon to Yemen, from Gaza to Iraq."
Iraq
"The result has been instability that stretches from Lebanon to Yemen, from Gaza to Iraq."
United Arab Emirates
"Iran attacked the UAE because the UAE is the argument Tehran cannot win."
Saudi Arabia
"The Muslim countries supporting the AmericanIsraeli attack are Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait."
Bahrain
"The Muslim countries supporting the AmericanIsraeli attack are Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait."
Kuwait
"The Muslim countries supporting the AmericanIsraeli attack are Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait."
Tehran, Iran
"Why did Iran target the United Arab Emirates so intensely? Nadim Koteich, a former general manager..."
Greece
"At the Israeli embassy in Greece, the building was reportedly flooded with Iranian visitors expressing gratitude."
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
"If the regime succeeds, the consequences will not be limited to Jerusalem or Washington. They will affect Riyadh, Dubai, Berlin, Paris, London, Mumbai, Melbourne, Buenos Aires, Madrid, and beyond..."
Buenos Aires, Argentina
"If the regime succeeds, the consequences will not be limited to Jerusalem or Washington. They will affect Riyadh, Dubai, Berlin, Paris, London, Mumbai, Melbourne, Buenos Aires, Madrid, and beyond..."
Berlin, Germany
"If the regime succeeds, the consequences will not be limited to Jerusalem or Washington. They will affect Riyadh, Dubai, Berlin, Paris, London, Mumbai, Melbourne, Buenos Aires, Madrid, and beyond..."
Baghdad, Iraq
"On June 1981, Israel launched a daring preemptive strike against Iraqs nuclear program, destroying the Osirak reactor in an operation known as Operation Opera. Eight Israeli fighter jets flew more than 600 miles to bomb the reactor just outside Baghdad, eliminating what Israeli leaders believed was Iraqs most promising path to a nuclear weapon."

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