Thursday, June 25, 2009

Iran, in Today's News 06.25.09

Iran. The media seems all enthralled by an alleged 'toughening' by President Obama toward Iran in the last few days. As usual the media provides no insights whatsoever; it just repeats what the White House tells them.

Nothing much has changed re: Iran. The US is simply taking advantage of the post-election situation in Iran to score a few propaganda points. The basic orientation of the US toward Iran remains, which is to engage them in diplomatic busy work until the US is ready to take more aggressive action. Israel's orientation remains to attack Iran militarily at the first opportunity. Obama's new rhetoric can have the effect of making Israel feel a little closer to its goal, but Israel knows that US will not budge on military action until it is ready. (Or until the US is forced into action by some unforeseen event.) 

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