Bolton Keeps Trying to Goad Iran Into War - Peter Beinart - The Atlantic

Bolton Keeps Trying to Goad Iran Into War - The Atlantic: Throughout its history, America has attacked countries that did not threaten it.
by Peter Beinart

The conventions of mainstream journalism make it difficult to challenge America’s self-conception as a peace-loving nation. But the unlovely truth is this: Throughout its history, America has attacked countries that did not threaten it. To carry out such wars, American leaders have contrived pretexts to justify American aggression. That’s what Donald Trump’s administration—and especially its national security adviser, John Bolton—is doing now with Iran.