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Adam Zivo: Liberal sanctimony won't reopen Strait of Hormuz

Canada and Europe must join the U.S. militarily in the the fight against Iran

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It is in Canada’s interests to militarily support an end to Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Doing so would reaffirm the credibility of the West’s military alliances, and, more importantly, slow down global nuclear proliferation by showing Tehran that economic blackmail doesn’t work.

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To understand why Ottawa must get involved, it is helpful to step back and remember the broader context of this war.

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For decades, the Islamic regime has sought nuclear weapons so that it can establish regional hegemony and wipe Israel off the map. Yet, many neighbouring states are willing to enter a nuclear arms race with Tehran, which they fear and loathe, if it means avoiding domination.

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Saudi Arabia and Turkey have strongly suggested that they could nuclearize, and security experts believe that the United Arab Emirates, and possibly Egypt, would join this proliferation wave. These transformations would likely prove irreversible, as no one wants to replicate the mistakes of Ukraine, which foolishly relinquished its nukes in 1994 in exchange for worthless security guarantees.

The Middle East is a tinderbox, so having several nuclear-armed states, most of whom have friction with one another, would be disastrous. Lacking second-strike capabilities, they would be incentivized to use their nuclear weapons preemptively — a factor........

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