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"The Cato Institute was founded in 1977 by Edward H. Crane. It is a non-profit public policy research foundation headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Cato Institute seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace. Toward that goal, the Institute strives to achieve greater involvement of the intelligent, concerned lay public in questions of policy and the proper role of government."

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New Iran Sanctions Risk the Threat of War  — John Glaser. —Cato Institute — Mar 06, 2017

The author argues that the Trump administration should show restraint and avoid further sanctions on Iran as this would imperil the Iran nuclear deal, leading to another "costly U.S. war in the Middle East."

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Blast from the Past: When Hawks Wanted to Bomb a 'Suicidal' China  — Carpenter, Ted Galen. —Cato Institute — Apr 01, 2015

The author notes the similarities to recent calls to pre-emptively strike Iran to similar arguments during the 1960s' to attack China before it could develop a nuclear weapon, which have since been proven to have over-inflated the threat from China based on their rhetoric.

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U.S. Should Make Nuclear Deal With Iran: Americans Must Insist That Washington Choose Peace  — Doug Bandow. —Cato Institute — Mar 24, 2015

The author argues that "the ongoing negotiations provide a unique opportunity to simultaneously limit the spread of nuclear weapons and reduce tensions in the Middle East. Success is not guaranteed, but Americans should embrace the possibility of peace."

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Ted Galen Carpenter
Ted Galen Carpenter is the vice president for defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute.
Malou Innocent
Malou Innocent is a Foreign Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute.