Hayden: Iran Breakout capability ‘worse than detonation’

Former CIA chief Michael Hayden told a Washington think tank a few weeks back that Iran was not seeking to build a nuclear weapon, but merely acquire a so-called breakout capability — a nuclear program advanced enough that a bomb could… Continue Reading

The Daily Talking Points

News and views relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for October 28, 2010. Foreign Policy: Marc Lynch blogs that while the White House is considering “talk[ing] more openly about military options [against Iran],” according to The New York Times’ David Sanger, such… Continue Reading

Amid Ongoing Revelations, U.S. Chamber Sets Up Israel “Business Council”

Recent revelations by Think Progress concerning the contributions of foreign corporate donors to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which are helping to fund American political advertisements are not deterring the Chamber from expanding and reinforcing its efforts to shape US politics and policies in the interests of foreign corporate entities.

The newest addition to the US Chamber’s secretive web of potential election donors : a new joint US-Israel “business council.” Continue Reading

Right Wing “Slush Fund” Behind 2008 Islamophobia Campaign

Pam Martens, writing in Counter Punch, has the scoop on the donor advised fund which provided funding for the distribution of 28-million DVDs of “Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West” before the 2008 presidential election. We wrote about this… Continue Reading

George Friedman’s Disturbing Post-Election Scenario

George Friedman, the founder of intelligence company STRATFOR,  writes on Real Clear Politics that if the Democrats suffer significant losses in next week’s election then Iran is “the one issue on which the president could galvanize public opinion.” The Republicans… Continue Reading