Tag: israel

Spilling the Beans About Bibi

“You can lie to all of the people some of the time, and to some of the people all of the time, but you cannot lie to all of the people all of the time.” This slightly altered quotation from Abraham Lincoln has yet to be absorbed by Benjamin Netanyahu. He thinks it doesn’t apply … Continue reading “Spilling the Beans About Bibi”

IAEA’s ‘Soviet Nuclear Scientist’ Never Worked on Weapons

The report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published by a Washington think tank Tuesday repeated the sensational claim previously reported by news media all over the world that a former Soviet nuclear weapons scientist had helped Iran construct a detonation system that could be used for a nuclear weapon. But it turns out … Continue reading “IAEA’s ‘Soviet Nuclear Scientist’ Never Worked on Weapons”

Washington Loses on Own-Goal Hat Trick

In soccer, an “own goal” is when you screw up royally and kick the ball into your own net. It is the height of embarrassment to lose a game on an own goal. A “hat trick” is when a player scores three goals. No one has ever lost a soccer game on a hat trick … Continue reading “Washington Loses on Own-Goal Hat Trick”

10 Factors That May Lead to War With Iran

Over the last several days, much time has been spent speculating about the likelihood of war with Iran. Several encouraging pieces have been written indicating that the war is unlikely thanks to international pressure for the U.S. to back off, particularly from China and Russia. Others have indicated that Israel will not launch attacks against … Continue reading “10 Factors That May Lead to War With Iran”

Is Israel Hoping for a US Attack on Iran?

JERUSALEM — Preceding the U.N. atomic watchdog’s report on Iran’s nuclear quest, a flurry of reports about Israel increasingly tilting toward preventive military action against Iran highlights U.S. military support of Israel but tests its influence over its ally. On Tuesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to report that Iran has carried out … Continue reading “Is Israel Hoping for a US Attack on Iran?”

Everybody’s Son

The most sensible — I almost wrote “the only sensible” — sentence uttered this week sprang from the lips of a 5-year-old boy. After the prisoner swap, one of those smart-aleck TV reporters asked him: “Why did we release 1,027 Arabs for one Israeli soldier?” He expected, of course, the usual answer: because one Israeli … Continue reading “Everybody’s Son”

How to Kill an Ambassador

An increasing number of former intel officers that I network with are convinced that the alleged plot to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador in Washington is not only completely implausible as described by the Justice Department and White House but also possibly the contrivance of an intelligence or security service other than that of Iran. … Continue reading “How to Kill an Ambassador”

Americans Pay Dearly to Maintain Israel’s Nuclear Secrets

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has just stopped its $170 million nuclear waste dump cleanup at a former Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC) site in Pennsylvania. In the early 1960s, NUMEC established a plutonium facility in Parks Township — disposing of waste in a large field adjacent to the plant. NUMEC’s waste … Continue reading “Americans Pay Dearly to Maintain Israel’s Nuclear Secrets”