Reposted by arrangement with Think Progress The press release for Quinnipiac University’s National Poll leads with the findings that “American voters say Iran sanctions aren’t working. … 50 percent say bomb Iran if sanctions don’t work.” But an examination of… Continue Reading
I created this tag cloud by eliminating most of the irrelevant words from a transcript of last night’s national security debate and this is what resulted. Notice the emphasis on “Iran”, “Israel”, “war”, and “nuclear”. afghanistan attack begin budget change… Continue Reading
CNN’s video game like introduction to Tuesday night’s Republican national security debate was more interesting than the actual event. It included footage of the Bush Administration’s rhetoric during the Iraq war and a clip of a Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speech, but… Continue Reading
News and views related to U.S.-Iran relations for Nov. 16 – Nov. 18 Reuters: According to unnamed sources the U.S. is set to sanction Iran’s petrochemical industry. One source added that the U.S. was “reluctant to try to cut off… Continue Reading
In addition to declaring that the Obama administration is deeply committed to Israel, defense minister Ehud Barak made comments on this week’s Charlie Rose Show that oppose the Israeli state line that Iran is seeking nuclear weapons because it wants… Continue Reading