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Israel’s real target: Obama

by GENE LYONS (source: Salon.com) February 9, 2012

But when articles invoking the Holocaust and urging “creative destruction” in Iran appear on the same day (Feb. 7) in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek and Bloomberg News, a skeptical observer might be forgiven for suspecting a well-coordinated propaganda campaign. ››read more


iran and europe

iran and europe

Hiatus in European debate on Iran

by Kaveh L Afrasiabi (source: Asia Times Online) February 9, 2012

The conspicuous absence of debate over Persian Gulf tensions at last week's Munich Security Conference underlines Europe's acquiescence to America on Iran. While failing to consider the mutual benefits of a European-Iranian security dialogue, leaders also seem blind to a reorientation in US defense policy that could cost the continent dearly in blood and treasure. ››read more