Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's widely disputed second term as Iran's president began on Wednesday August 5. Many of his compatriots – a great majority in the author's opinion - consider his second term as illegitimate. He and his supporters in the military are continuing their...
Under Pressure from Hawks, Obama Glares at Iran
In the face of mounting pressure from hawks in Washington and the continued threat of military action from Israel, the Barack Obama Administration has been taking a harder line in its latest pronouncements about Iran. Recent media reports have suggested that the...
Wag The Dog, Again
The Ever Present Military Option
Last week, retired Air Force Gen. Chuck Wald published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal declaring "There Is a Military Option on Iran." It's probably not a coincidence that Wald's piece was hot on the heels of John Bolton's "While Diplomats Dither,...
Iran Nuclear Capability After 2013, Says US Intelligence
Iran is unlikely to be able to produce enough highly enriched uranium (HEU) for a nuclear weapon until at least 2013, according to a U.S. government intelligence estimate made public Thursday. The estimate, which sets a notably later date for Iran's acquisition of a...
Saturday: 3 Iraqis Killed; 7 Iraqis, 5 Iranians Wounded
Tell Israel: Cool the Jets!
As US Winds Down, Iraq Tilts Toward Iran
A raid by Iraqi security forces on a camp of Iranian dissidents is widely seen as a sign that Iraqi authorities are establishing their independence as the U.S. occupation winds down – and tilting instead towards Iran. There are unconfirmed reports of injuries and...


