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The Wrong Way on Iran

Talking tough is not enough. Neither imposing economic sanctions nor going to war will work. Leslie H. Gelb on the best of the bad options for Obama on Iran.

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Sure, every decent, right-thinker longs for regime change in Iran. The country’s rulers bludgeon their own people, hurt American interests, lie—and could pose real security threats.

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