Leveraging Its Latest Nuclear Setback to Further Tighten the Screws on Iran
The Times’s Broad and Sanger, along with ISIS’s Albright, stoke the fires of Iran alarmism anew.
In Their Mutual Ambivalence Israel and Iran Are Mirrors of Each Other
Israel is conflicted about attacking Iran. Iran is undecided about developing nuclear weapons.
Israeli Military, President, and Intelligence Services at Each Other’s Throats Over Attacking Iran
The always lively debate within Israel over whether to attack Iran has turned bitter.
A Middle East Deja Vu
The CIA-orchestrated coup that ousted democratically elected Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadeq is ingrained in the collective consciousness of the Middle East.
Will Computer Virus Stuxnet Sow Not Only Destruction, But Death?
Is a computer virus the perfect weapon?
Will Stuxnet Leave as Much Collateral Damage as Any Weapon?
Even a computer virus like Stuxnet can cause nasty side effects.
WikiLeaks XXVIX: West Doesn’t Know What to Do With the New, More Reasonable Ahmadinejad
Political realities are forcing Iran’s President Ahmadinejad to abandon his hard-line public rhetoric in private.
How the Farm Lobby Distorts U.S. Foreign Policy
Getting around sanctions is only one of many ways that the Farm Lobby has undercut U.S. foreign policy.
Israel to Rattle Its Saber a Little Less?
The retiring Mossad chief pushes back the date when Iran may acquire nuclear weapons.
Is Iran President Ahmadinejad Trying to Out-Supreme the Supreme Leader?
The time may come when Iran’s Supreme Leader is forced to surrender his power to the president.
Do Arab States Really Want the U.S. to Attack Iran?
Maybe the New York Times and Washington Post should have applied the smell test first.
WikiLeaks XV: Does Tehran Really Press-Gang Ninjas Into Its Services?
It appears that Tehran has used martial artists as part of its modern-day Savak.
WikiLeaks: War, Diplomacy & Ban ki-Moon’s Toothbrush
The Wikileaks documents demonstrate that U.S. diplomacy is not being used to find alternatives to war, but rather pursued in the interests of illegal wars.
Wikileaks Shows No “New Mind-Set” in US Foreign Policy
IPS expert Phyllis Bennis says that with Hillary Clinton ordering spying on UN leaders, Bush style politics are still around.
WikiLeaks II: Saudi Arabia on Iran — “Cut off the head of the snake”
Engagement with an Ahmadinejad-led Iran is a lose-lose proposition to the Arab Middle East.