Israel may believe that the downed drone in Iran contains data for an attack.
Does Israel Believe Downed Drone in Iran Contained Attack Coordinates?
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Middle East & North Africa
Bad Pizza . . . and Even Worse Intelligence
At least a dozen CIA sources were reportedly compromised through shocking operational deficiencies that made them easy pickings for Hezbollah’s counterespionage agents.
Israel May Be as Threatened by a Rational Iran as an Irrational Iran
Apparently the rationale that Israeli war hawks and the Americans who enable them have long harbored for attacking Iran is mutating.
The Amilcar Notes (Part 1): Zine Ben Ali’s Sorry Legacy
The victory that the Ennahdha party won in Tunisia’s recent elections was, for many Tunisians, a result of a sympathy vote for the target of President Ben Ali’s most vicious repression.
Lieberman Wears Down Netanyahu on Anti-NGO Legislation
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has long been determined to pass the legislation, from which Netanyahu distanced himself last month.
Is the Success of Israel’s Attack on Osirak a Myth?
Israel’s 1981 attack on Iraq’s Osirak reactor may have actually accelerated Iraq’s nuclear-weapons program, just as an attack on Iran might spur it to develop nuclear weapons.
Turkey Not Only Sanctions, But Threatens, Syria
Not only are Turkey and Syria on the outs, but Iran is threatening Turkey.
Iran to Use Israeli Attack as Chance to Avenge Gaza?
Besides defending itself, Iran has another reason for retaliating against Israel — and it’s not the destruction of the Jewish state.
How Questioning the Saudi Regime’s Legitimacy Got Me Suspended by the National Press Club
A substantial part of that re-invention is the capacity to ask tough questions of powerful officials.
NATO Airstrike Highlights Af-Pak Animosity as Well as U.S.-Pak
Many Afghans were pleased about the NATO airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.