“Syria is Iran’s only ally in the Arab world. It’s their route to the sea.” So said Mitt Romney at the Monday debate. The Associated Press, The Guardian, The Telegraph, New York, U.S. News, Brad DeLong, Rachel Maddow’s Maddowblog, Comedy Central, and The Daily Kos promptly seized the opportunity to show off their superior geographical knowledge, pointing out that Iran […]
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Now There’s a Photoshop for You
Here’s the photo of Netanyahu’s Iranian bomb / red line image, from his speech today to the UN: And here’s a version by David Ferguson (Snicker Snack Baby): Thanks to Powerline and Instapundit for the pointer. UPDATE: A commenter asked why I thought the cartoon was interesting; I hope that others perceive some of this […]
Cyberwar: Iran Counterattacks?
By Stewart Baker on September 11, 2011 1:07 pm in Freedom of Speech, International Human Rights Law, Iran, War on Terror
Iran is to cyberwar what 1930s Spain was to airwar – contested ground where everyone tries out new technology and tactics. After being on the receiving end of Stuxnet, which sabotaged the Natanz enrichment plant and showed that cyberweapons could replace cruise missiles, it looks as though the Iranian government has gone on the offensive. […]
Saudis and Other Arab States Want U.S. to Attack Iran’s Nuclear Program
So say documents leaked by Wikileaks. This shouldn’t be very surprising, but over the last several years I’ve seen many, many commentators (update: as has Jeffrey Goldberg) claiming that the only parties plugging for U.S. military action against Iran are Israel and its American “Likudnik” supporters. [Update: Omri Ceren provides some examples of “experts” who […]