Launching an air attack on Iran requires bright nights.
The Phases of the Moon and an Attack on Iran
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Pakistani Nukes in Step Vans Have Ripple Effect on Iran
The United States fears that Pakistan’s nuclear weapons will fall into the hands of terrorists. But Pakistan believes that the United States has designs on its nukes.
Super Stuxnet? U.S., Israel Escalating Malware War Against Iran
Never mind just sabotaging centrifuges, couldn’t “Super Stuxnet” scramble Iran’s air defense systems in advance of an Israeli and/or U.S. attack?
Israelis Beginning to Understand the Consequences of Attacking Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu may not be capable of understanding that the leaks about attacking Iran were intended to keep Israel safe rather than get back at him.
Gilad Shalit’s Release Emboldens Netanyahu’s Iran Mandate
The motives of Israeli President Bibi Netanyahu and his defense minister Ehud Barak for attacking Iran may be as much personal as political.
History Repeats Itself with Somalia Invasion
Kenya’s ill-advised incursion into Somalia on Oct. 16 after a rash of kidnappings in the tourist paradise of Lamu will most likely lead to a long and expensive quagmire. The escalation will further destabilize a region already reeling from war, piracy, famine, and international terrorism.
Would Attacking Iran Really Make It More Determined to Build Nukes?
Various factors influence whether a state which has suffered an attack on its facilities for nuclear development will continue with its program.
Does Kim Need to Keep His Nukes to Avoid Gaddafi’s Fate?
A massive army, as North Korea possesses, may have the same deterrent effect as nuclear arms.
An Arab Spring in Burma Requires Alliance Between Armed and Nonviolent Resistance
To approximate the results in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya, the non-violent resistance of Burma must let itself be complemented by the armed resistance of the ethnic groups.
The Irish Election: From Paramilitary to Presidential Nominee
Irish presidential candidate martin Martin McGuinness has even admitted on numerous occasions that he was a leading member of the IRA Army Council in Derry from 1970 until 1974.