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The episode discusses the West's lack of will to fight terrorism and the implications of military decisions regarding Iran.

The United States and Israel achieved unprecedented military success in their campaign against that started earlier this year on Feb. 28. But, according to JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin, the American decision to stop the war due to the economic pressure Iran was able to exert via its menacing of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz revealed a bitter truth about the West’s ability to defend itself. He’s joined in this week’s episode of Think Twice by military expert Col. Richard Kemp, a veteran of several wars in which the United Kingdom took part and an on-the-scene analyst of the conflict Israel has been fighting against Iran and its terrorist proxies. Kemp says the reason why the United States pulled the plug on the war was due to President Donald Trump’s unwillingness to risk even a small number of casualties in order to ensure freedom of navigation in the Persian Gulf. “Very clearly, the United States was not, and probably would never be prepared to commit to boots on the ground in that situation,” says Kemp. While Israelis are willing to do what is necessary to defend their country as well as their homes and families, the political leadership of the United States as well as…

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