Nuclear Proliferation

Charles C. Johnson

Tablet: Deep Divisions Within Israel on Iran Strike

Ehud Barak, Meir Dagan, and Benjamin Netanyahu: At War Over Iran Strategy Our friends at Tablet, one of the great up and coming online magazines, have a great piece analyzing how divided the Israeli government is over whether or not to launch a preemptive attack of Iran. In essence, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense [...]
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AWR Hawkins

Ron Paul On Iran: ‘Let Israel Deal With It’

In December 2011, I had a post on Big Peace that echoed Dick Morris’ claim that Paul is to the left of Obama when it comes to using the military, confronting our enemies abroad, and supporting our key allies (particularly Israel). To bolster my contention I highlighted Paul’s claims that he wouldn’t have authorized Seal [...]
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Frank Gaffney

On Obama’s Watch

On February 5th, President Obama provided his own Super Sunday show.  In some respects, it was almost as bizarre as Madonna’s performance at half time. In particular, in his interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer, Mr. Obama responded oddly to concerns raised last week by leaders of the U.S. intelligence community.  They testified [...]
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Sun Tzu

Obama Counters Panetta: ‘I Don’t Think Israel Has Made a Decision’ to Strike Iran

(AFP) US President Barack Obama said he did not think Israel had made a decision on whether to launch a pre-emptive strike on Iran’s nuclear installations, a threat that has rattled the region. Obama — seeking to reassure Americans over the danger posed by Tehran’s suspect nuclear program, and any negative side-effects for the United States [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

4-Feb-12 World View: Threats of War in Iran and Syria

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Iran’s supreme leader responds to threats of Israeli attack 200 people reported killed in Homs Syria on eve of U.N. vote Debka: West, Turkey, Arabs infiltrate Syria to topple Assad Monday euro meeting cancelled as Greece bailout talks fail Iran’s supreme leader responds to threats of Israeli attack Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Thursday’s statement by Defense [...]
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Sun Tzu

Panetta: Iran One Year Away from Getting Nukes

From CBS News: We were surprised to hear how far he thinks Iran has come. Panetta: The consensus is that, if they decided to do it, it would probably take them about a year to be able to produce a bomb and then possibly another one to two years in order to put it [...]
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Sun Tzu

Poland Fears Greater Russian Threat After U.S. Defense Cuts

From Reuters: Poland fears planned defense cuts by the United States may stall the development of an anti-missile system on Polish soil and leave it more vulnerable to Russia, a senior government source said. U.S. President Barack Obama’s drive to cut nearly half a trillion dollars in defense spending over the next 10 years means Washington is reviewing [...]
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Joel B. Pollak

Now Is the Worst Possible Time to Appease Iran

For the Obama administration, negotiation remains the eternal solution in search of a problem. It is desperate to negotiate with the Taliban, for example–a fruitless effort, Con Coughlin notes, since “Mr. Obama has already run up the white flag in Afghanistan by ordering the withdrawal of American forces to begin this summer–in good time for [...]
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Secure Freedom Radio

Nuclear Expert Elbridge Colby Defends U.S. ‘Triad’ of Missile Defense Systems

Nuclear arms expert Elbridge Colby spends time with Frank to explain the need to maintain America’s strategic triad, which is our deterrence from a nuclear strike. The triad consists of submarines, Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) and B-52 and B-2 bombers. America must think long term; we do not know what future threats there will be, [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

20-Jan-12 World View: Sectarian Tensions Cause Geopolitical Realignment in the Mideast

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Sectarian tensions grow among Turkey, Iraq and Iran Sectarian tensions grow in Gaza strip Saudis receive aid from China in developing nuclear weapon Geopolitical realignments are speeding in the Mideast region No deal till Monday between Greece and bond holders Hedge funds threaten to sue Greece in Court of Human Rights IMF seeks to raise its [...]
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