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NSF: AN ISRAELI ATTACK ON IRAN
IS IT INEVITABLE? RATIONAL? WHAT SHOULD THE U.S. DO? By Tyrus W. Cobb Colleagues: Speculation is rife that with or without U.S. support, Israel will attack Iranian nuclear facilities, possibly soon. Clearly the Obama administration and the US’s military … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Israel, Middle East, Newsletter
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Secretary of Defense Panetta Stirs the Pot
With comments on an earlier pullout from Afghanistan, a Pakistani doctor and an Israeli strike on Iran. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta confided to reporters while on the way to a NATO conference that the U.S. would end its combat … Continue reading
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National Security Global Roundup
The Drone Dilemma: Iran has the real thing. Now what? High level defense sources confirm that the drone the Iranians have displayed on TV is, in fact, an intact RQ-170 Sentinel. The capture—however it was done—is a severe blow to … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic News, Eastern Europe, Iran, Middle East, Newsletter
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Iran Shoots Down US Drone Amid Evidence of Growing Western Covert Programs
Iranian armed forces claim they shot down an unmanned U.S. drone spy plane over its eastern border region. This event occurred amid growing indications that the U.S., Israel and other countries have launched fairly sophisticated covert programs aimed at destabilizing … Continue reading
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Iran: Who is Supreme Leader Khamenei and is it time to target him?
Colleagues: Although the alleged Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. in a Washington restaurant seemed implausible and something from the Keystone Cops sagas given its absurdity, the evidence increasing confirms the involvement of high level Iranian … Continue reading
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