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The Ezra Klein Show · March 5, 2026 · 70m

Nadia Schadlow Makes the Conservative Case for Confronting Iran

Nadia Schadlow

Nadia Schadlow — former deputy national security adviser, Hudson Institute fellow — presents the conservative case for military confrontation with Iran. Klein challenges the assumptions and costs.

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Canon

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Stoic dichotomy of control applied to foreign policy
Klein frames the Iran debate through what the US can and cannot control: we can control our military posture and diplomatic engagement, but we cannot control Iranian internal politics or regional dynamics.
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Highlights

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Hawks and doves both underestimate the costs of their preferred approach
Klein argues that hawks underestimate the cost of action (military intervention) while doves underestimate the cost of inaction (nuclear proliferation, regional instability).
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