Monday, June 28, 2010

National Security Updates

By Ryan Mauro

McChrystal Versus Obama? Rolling Stone Attacks the War Through Divide and Conquer

So you're a rabidly leftwing, anti-war publication with a wide audience and you want to take down a war. What do you do? You take down the general leading it. And you do it by causing a scandal. The Rolling Stone story full of quotes from General McChrystal and his inner circle isn't about the reckless running of mouths and disrespect towards the civilian administration - it's about these officials falling into a trap. [more...]


Saudis: Green Light for Israeli Attack on Iran

The Iranian regime does not just seek the destruction of Israel, but seeks to overthrow the pro-American Sunni Arab regimes, ushering in an era of Shiite dominance of the region. These Arab countries, despite their public denials, are wishing for the very scenario that the Obama Administration is trying to prevent: An Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. And there are growing signs that such a strike is being prepared for. [more...]


Toothless Sanctions on Iran, Part 47

One area the resolution has been successful in is compelling Russia to not deliver the advanced S-300 air defense system to Iran, which would severely complicate any aerial attack. There was originally much confusion about this - it was reported that Russians had agreed not to sell the S-300, but then the foreign minister said that the sanctions did not apply to the system. [more...]

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