James Fallows - Should the U.S. go to War with Iran?

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Atlantic Monthly National Correspondent James Fallows discusses the possibility of a preemptive invasion of Iran by the United States.

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James Fallows presents "Blind Into Baghdad: America's War in Iraq."

In the autumn of 2002, Atlantic Monthly national correspondent James Fallows wrote an article predicting many of the problems America would face if it invaded Iraq. After events confirmed many of his predictions, Fallows went on to write some of the most acclaimed, award-winning journalism on the planning and execution of the war, much of which has been assigned as required reading within the US military. In "Blind Into Baghdad," Fallows takes us from the planning of the war through the struggles of reconstruction. With unparalleled access and incisive analysis, he shows us how many of the difficulties were anticipated by experts whom the administration ignored. Fallows examines how the war in Iraq undercut the larger "war on terror" and why Iraq still had no army two years after the invasion. In a sobering conclusion, he interviews soldiers, spies, and diplomats to imagine how a war in Iran might play out. This is an important and essential book to understand where and how the war went wrong, and what it means for America. - Cody's Books

James Fallows has worked for "The Atlantic Monthly" for more than twenty years. His previous books include "Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American Democracy," "Looking at the Sun, More Like Us" and "National Defense," which won the American Book Award for non-fiction.

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[IIIArrow711]

@snixxjsp And if their will is strong enough we will never dominate them.

[chewbaca1989]

@ArMyRANGER1018

The Pakis did the same with our stealth Helicopter used in the killing of OBL. They sold it to China. Why not bomb them? If the Iranian military where to fly a drone over D.C. or anywhere in the U.S. there would be cause for action.

Let's just say for the sake of argument I agree with you, if you read Sun Tzu you might think differently. Bring it up to Congress and have them vote on a War.

[ArMyRANGER1018]

@chewbaca1989 Iran has downed US stealth drone using electronic warfare, and they sold it to china! and then they sentenced US marine to death, JUST FOR BEING AN AMERICAN, yes we should go to war with them.

[snixxjsp]

@IIIArrow711 Iran will never dominate us.

[IIIArrow711]

@snixxjsp lol No were not, if the Iranian will is strong enough we will never be able to dominate them, and that goes for any other people aswell.

[snixxjsp]

@IIIArrow711 Because we're the dominant country. 

[gobuddyboy]

Long live Iran

[Mattc23q]

@chewbaca1989 Israel isnt safer because the arabs are protesting about the shit theyve caused, Israel could destroy all the arab countries and still continue fighting, why would they be scared of a bunch of goat fuckers?

[chewbaca1989]

@Mattc23q

I'm waiting for an answer.

[chewbaca1989]

@Mattc23q

And once again I ask you, how do you rid the world of Islam? Is Israel safer because of U.S. backing of Arab Spring?