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Iran war: Israel wins either way but the US has much to lose
An extended conflict could distract the US from its goal of containing China while encouraging more states to go nuclear.
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As Iran digs its heels in and threatens an extended war, the US has much more to lose than Israel does.
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Stuart Rollo
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While the political ties that bind the United States and Israel are remarkably strong, their long-term strategic alignment over war on Iran is in fact narrow and fragile.
