Category Archives: Iran

The Iran Lobby in FP magazine

You’ve heard of Foreign Policy magazine, right? Respectable publication, lots of experts write for it, heads nod at what the experts say, impeccable sources, etc., etc. Take this article about how we shouldn’t be worried about Iran’s military. Because it’s … Continue reading

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Introducing the Hulk News Briefs

There are so many news stories pissing me off that I think I’ve gone past the “I can’t even” portion of my brain and into the naked fury bit, also known as my inner Hulk. So let’s begin with effing … Continue reading

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All the news except what they see fit to print

What’s missing from this New York Times article on yesterday’s strike on Hebollah and Iranians in the Golan Heights? Context. BIG context. The New York Times elides a threat by Hezbollah to invade Israel in the next conflict. Nasrallah said … Continue reading

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The murderous Iranian regime

On the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Iranian Supreme Leader released a nine-step plan to eliminate Israel. The world media mostly yawned. The AP can barely manage to eke out one final-paragraph mention of it in its story about the Iranian … Continue reading

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Tuesday post-holiday briefs

Sure, when hell freezes over: Iran has summoned Mark Zuckerberg to court over Facebook’s violations of privacy. Yeah, I can totally see a Jewish billionaire showing up in an Iranian kangaroo court. That’s as likely to happen as, oh, Facebook … Continue reading

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Unhappy Iran

Seven young people made a dance video to Pharell Williams’ “Happy,” which is a very joyful song that people all over the world are making videos to. They’ve been arrested. Their crime? The video was vulgar and offended public morals, … Continue reading

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Madam, I’m Adam

One of the things the Iranians think is going to work for them against the U.S. Navy is their strategy of having a lot of small, fast boats go after the Navy’s larger, slower vessels. They will probably have explosives … Continue reading

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But don’t call it anti-Semitism

Iran has banned WhatsApp, a messaging site, because its owner is an “American Zionist”. The Iranian regime has banned access to the WhatsApp messaging site, a popular site for many to communicate both inside and outside the country, stating that … Continue reading

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This is why I hate the AP

Look at this misleading headline and lead. Iran: Rouhani talks peace, outreach at army parade Iran’s president underscored his moderate policies and outreach to the West in a speech Friday during a military parade on the country’s National Army Day. … Continue reading

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Wednesday briefs

Sure, right after you free Tibet: China says Israel should make “brave decisions” about peace talks with the Palestinians. See title. Of course he does: John Kerry blamed Israel for the failure of the peace talks. But we saw that … Continue reading

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Briefs

The irony, it is huge: Iranians are telling their leaders to be more like Israel. Yes, really. Pakistani terrorists murdered a kidnapped Iranian border guard when Iran refused to release hundreds of Sunni prisoners in Iranian jails. Iranians point out … Continue reading

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Wednesday briefs

Awesome reset: Putin is now threatening to help Iran get nukes faster due to the mild sanctions being slapped on him over the Crimea. Yeah, we can totally ignore foreign policy, because we have these great big oceans separating us … Continue reading

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Tuesday briefs

The undeclared war: The Iranians are now using Hizbullah to murder IDF soldiers from two borders–Lebanon and Syria. Another IED went off as an IDF patrol passed by on the Israeli side of the Syrian border. This is SOP for … Continue reading

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The perfect Purim movie

Argo is about a CIA agent working with the Canadians to set up disguises and create fake backgrounds for six people to sneak them out from under the modern-day tyrants of Iran. It’s also a great movie. So thanks, Canada, … Continue reading

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Tuesday briefs

It will make a perfect target: Hamas unveiled a statue of an M-75 rocket and declared its intent to target all of Israel. Please, please, please, drop a bomb on it. What a statement that would make. Play it down, … Continue reading

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