Iran Hawks Rattle Sabers; Ignore Incremental Signs Of Progress

Reposted by arrangement with Think Progress The past week offered numerous opportunities for neoconservatives and their hawkish allies to defend the Bush foreign policy and push for a continuation of the adventurist foreign policy pursued since 9/11. As always, Iran… Continue Reading

Romney Misrepresents Obama’s Iran Record, Calls For ‘Credible Military Threat’ That Already Exists

Reposted by arrangement with Think Progress In an interview with Fox News host Bill O’Reilly, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney attacked President Obama’s foreign policy record. Obama’s “failures internationally will have perhaps even longer- lasting implications for America and the… Continue Reading

The Daily Talking Points

News and views relevant to U.S.-Iran relations from Sept. 7-9 The week before the 10th anniversary of 9/11 saw several alarmist editorials about Iran in leading U.S. new outlets. Leon Panetta also did something he probably shouldn’t do: prophesize about… Continue Reading

The Daily Talking Points

News and views relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for Aug. 25 – Sept. 4 The National Review Online: The American Enterprise Institute’s Michael Rubin attempts to compare Muammar Qaddafi’s “last stand” with a similar scenario involving an imaginary nuclear-armed Iran. Rubin… Continue Reading