Original sentence: For example, within the doctrine of moral clarity it becomes difficult for the United States to justify not attacking North Korea (an oppressive dictatorship which has publicly declared itself to be arming itself with nuclear weapons) while attacking Iraq (a similar regime which appears not to have had any weapons of mass distruction, according to opponents of moral clarity and others)
Edited sentence: For example, within the doctrine of moral clarity it becomes difficult for the United States to justify not attacking North Korea (an oppressive dictatorship which has publically declared itself to be arming itself with nuclear weapons) while attacking Iraq (a similar regime which appears not to have had any weapons of mass distruction)