The article argues that attempts by the United States and Israel to destabilize Iran through bombing would likely fail, drawing historical parallels with other nations that resisted such tactics successfully. It cites examples like Britain during World War II and Vietnam, emphasizing that strategic bombing without ground troops rarely achieves its objectives. The author points out that Iran's ability to withstand attacks from nuclear-weapon states has actually bolstered its deterrence capabilities and internal leverage.
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The US and Israel failed to coerce Iran into submission through bombing campaigns, mirroring historical examples where nations resisted such tactics. Winston Churchill's praise for Britain's resilience during World War II, describing London's endurance against Nazi Germany’s Blitz as a testament to the nation's unbreakable spirit, illustrates that strategic bombing rarely achieves its goals without ground forces. Similarly, Iran has demonstrated remarkable resilience; despite facing attacks from two nuclear-weapon states, Iran has not only survived but also enhanced its deterrent capabilities and internal leverage. This outcome underscores the futility of expecting a country to capitulate solely due to aerial bombardment.
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US-Israeli failure to bomb Iran into submission was preordained
left criticizes the idea of bombing Iran
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Strategic bombing alone, without the reinforcement of ground troops, almost never achieves its purpose.
left argues against the effectiveness of military strikes
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He said that “the Iranians have really survived an attack that almost no other country in the region would be able to survive”. He added: “They have been attacked by two nuclear-weapon states and they have essentially come out on top… As a result, their deterrence [against] the other states has increased, and their leverage has increased internally.”
left highlights Iran's resilience and strategic advantage
Leaning score -0.65 for article 8467 (high confidence, 3 verified quotes) · logged 2026-09-13
US-Israeli failure to bomb Iran into submission was preordained
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From Nazi Germany to Vietnam, history is rich with examples of countries that simply refuse to surrender to bombing
Winston Churchill famously praised the resilience of the British people during the Blitz, describing the nightly bombings of London as a “cruel, wanton, indiscriminate” attempt by Adolf Hitler to break the spirit of a tough “island race”.
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praised → refuse → race
But as one of the United Kingdom’s greatest leaders and historical writers, he created a false impression of the uniqueness of the British wartime experience.
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he → create → experience
Strategic bombing alone, without the reinforcement of ground troops, almost never achieves its purpose.
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bombing → achieve → purpose
Just by surviving, Tehran is winning.
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Tehran → survive → ?
He said that “the Iranians have really survived an attack that almost no other country in the region would be able to survive”.
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country → say → region
He added: “They have been attacked by two nuclear-weapon states and they have essentially come out on top…
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they → add → top
As a result, their deterrence [against] the other states has increased, and their leverage has increased internally.
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leverage → increase → states
That seems obvious.
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That → seem → ?
Yet leaders such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump have boasted that they could bomb their adversary into submission and that its people would rise up to overthrow their government.
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people → boast → government
In his latest escalation, Trump called on the Iranian people to rise up: “When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight?”
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people → call → people
Aside from the criminality, that way of thinking seems absurd.
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way → seem → thinking
