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AllStances: Should the US Intervene Militarily to Prevent Adversaries from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons/WMDs?
In the wake of Donald Trump’s bombing campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, many are drawing parallels to George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq over weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) – and asking: is it justified for the U.S. to intervene militarily to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons or other WMDs?
Stance 1: The US has a moral and strategic obligation to prevent adversaries from acquiring nuclear weapons
The US, as the world’s global protectorate, has a moral duty to use...