Fall of Syrian Government, Prelude to an Attack on Iran

British and Qatari troops preparing military incursion through Turkey According to Aviation Week, Syria’s “newly improved, long-range surveillance and intelligence-gathering facilities” represent an obstacle to an Israeli attack on Iran. Focussing on the cooperation between Syria…

Is Israel Driving the Threat of War?

There is a lot of speculation in the U.S. press and among opponents of attacking Iran, that Israel is pushing for an attack on Iran and driving the war danger, while the Obama administration is…

Israel’s Huff and Puff Game

The air is full of dire warnings of an impending Israeli attack on Iran. Prophets of doom declare themselves full of forebodings and point fearfully to the meeting in the White House between President Barack…

The Netanyahu-Obama Talks

Tomorrow, March 5, 2012, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Barack Obama in the White House. Yesterday, in Netanyahu Wags the Dog, I commented on the positions to be adopted by each…

What Are Iran’s Intentions?

The January/February issue of Foreign Affairs featured the article “Time to Attack Iran: Why a Strike Is the Least Bad Option,” by Matthew Kroenig, along with commentary about other ways to contain the Iranian threat….