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NNC: How successful have America's foreign wars been (such as Afghanistan & Iraq)?
Lendman: America hasn't won a war since WW II. Top Pentagon commanders knew Afghanistan was lost years ago. Iraq was lost. So was Libya. Full-scale war Syria will fail.
Waging war on Iran may prove catastrophic. Top Pentagon commanders know it. Hopefully they'll prevent it. Perhaps one day America will wage peace, not war. It's an unfulfilled dream.
NNC: What is the role of public diplomacy in America's foreign policy?
Lendman: Longstanding US policy toward Iran is regime change. It's well known in Washington and Israel that Tehran's nuclear program is peaceful.
False accusations claim otherwise. The idea is stoke fear the way nonexistent WMDs were used against Saddam Hussain.
When America wants regime change, by war or other means, pretexts are invented to convince people and world leaders to go along.
It's unclear what's ahead. Opinion in Washington is divided on how aggressive to be with Iran. Hawks want war. Cooler heads know it's madness.
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