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A War of Misunderstandings

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A War of Misunderstandings The Iran conflict is being defined by misconceptions and misinterpretations on both sides. For 2,500 years, military commanders have heeded the injunction of Sun Tzu, the great Chinese military strategist: Know your enemy.

Source: Nancy A Youssef; Jonathan Lemire — Read the full report

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  • Nancy A Youssef; Jonathan LemireBy Nancy A Youssef; Jonathan Lemire

    A War of Misunderstandings The Iran conflict is being defined by misconceptions and misinterpretations on both sides. For 2,500 years, military commanders have heeded the injunction of Sun Tzu, the great Chinese military strategist: Know your enemy. Yet the Trump administration’s…

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