Did Clinton Just Change US Policy on Hezbollah?
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared to break with US policy on Tuesday when she discussed Lebanese resistance group Continue reading
Mideast Shuffle
A fresh look at the Middle East today.
Interview: Hezbollah And Hamas on Obama, Netanyahu, Terrorism … And Oprah
In early August and late October, I met with Hamas’ Usama Hamdan and Hezbollah’s Ammar Mousawi, chiefs of their respective Continue reading
Netanyahu’s ‘Shame’ And The Fiction He Weaves
Almost a week after the UN General Assembly speeches by various heads of state, where one statement after another was Continue reading
Lights, Camera, Action: Why the Iranian Nuclear Drama Took Center Stage Last Week
The news cycle on the Iran nuclear story never seems to end. It is one sound bite after another. On Continue reading
Key Lebanese Leader Says Iranian Weapons Can Deter Israeli Aggression
“In one fell swoop, the Druze patriarch has ensured the attention of major powers and regional players alike.”
Saudis Give Nod to Israeli Raid on Iran – The Sunday Times
Here we go… That coven of Iran-nuclear-drumbeaters that consist of Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are off again. Israel’s Mossad Continue reading
Did anyone notice Mossad’s new outlook on an Iran bomb? – The Daily Star
“Not only has a military option, in other words an attack by the Israel Air Force on Iranian nuclear installations, become more remote, but Israel has also lost its Iranian excuse not to accelerate peace negotiations with the Palestinians.”
The Trick When Talking to Iran – LA Times
The Obama adminsitration is going to try to open negotiations with Iran come what may – “talking” to foes is Continue reading
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