Originally published here:
Does the tail wag the dog? How both sides are missing the bigger picture
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The joint US-Israeli war on Iran has thrust back into the spotlight a divisive debate about whether the dog wags the tail, or the tail wags the dog. Who is in charge of this war: Israel or the United States?
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