A Nuclear Deal with Iran Will Not Strengthen Its Supposed Moderates
This is not Deng Xiaoping taking over from the Maoists.
May 28, 2015
A Nuclear Deal with Iran Will Not Strengthen Its Supposed Moderates
This is not Deng Xiaoping taking over from the Maoists.
Citing as a model Richard Nixon’s negotiations with China, which allegedly helped secure the triumph of Deng Xiaoping over hardcore Maoists, supporters of détente with Tehran have argued that the proposed June 30 deal will encourage friendly forces within that regime. Michael Rubin points out the flaws in this argument:
May 28, 2015
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