The Iran War: A Debate (Robert Wright & Eli Lake)

About this episode

A debate on the legality and morality of the Iran War, featuring discussions on Israel, Hamas, and nuclear issues.

Bob and Eli’s history of (civil) disagreement on Iran ... Is Trump's war on Iran legal? Does it matter? ... Who’s the real rogue state? ... Israel’s nukes and Iran’s nuclear program ... Is Israel more moral than Iran? ... How Hamas became Hamas ... “Proxy,” “theocracy,” and other fighting words ... Heading to Overtime ...

People in this episode

Host: Robert Wright

Guest: Eli Lake

Topics covered

• Iran War
• US foreign policy
• Israel
• nuclear program
• Hamas
• morality in conflict

Keywords

• Iran
• Israel
• Hamas
• Trump
• nuclear program
• morality
• foreign policy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran, Israel, Hamas, Trump

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