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Public Reaction in Times of War

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Public Reaction in Times of War
Demonstrators from the Anglo-Iranian Communities in the UK attend a vigil opposite the gates of 10 Downing Street in central London on Jan. 10, 2020, for the victims of the Ukrainian airliner which was downed by Iranian military on Jan. 8, killing all 176 onboard. Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images
Ronald J. Rychlak
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While the ultimate outcome of the recent brush-up with Iran isn’t yet known, there are a few lessons to take away from it, especially regarding the public reaction to hostility and the threat of war.

Ronald J. Rychlak
Ronald J. Rychlak
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Ronald J. Rychlak is the Jamie L. Whitten chair in law and government at the University of Mississippi. He is the author of several books, including “Hitler, the War, and the Pope,” “Disinformation” (co-authored with Ion Mihai Pacepa), and “The Persecution and Genocide of Christians in the Middle East” (co-edited with Jane Adolphe).
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