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Reader comment on item: Why I Am Not Writing About Iran
in response to reader comment: Advance knowledge of attacks

Submitted by There is NO Santa Claus (United States), Mar 26, 2012 at 22:28

Thank you for your response. Feel free to disagree. Dr. Pipes disagrees with my thesis too. All I know is that the Japanese could not have successfully attacked Pearl Harbor if they had talked about it publicly for years preceding the attack. In case you haven't noticed, the Israelis really don't talk about attacking Iran. Most of the stuff you hear in the news media is speculation and outright lies. It's the American politicians and news media that are making news out of nothing. The problem is that the Iranians think the American news media is like theirs: strictly controlled by the government. Or, as Wolf Blitzer once told me: "A flag officer whose name I won't mention called me within 24 hours of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. .... He told me: "Wolf, you don't understand! When the Iraqis see you standing with the American flag and the White House in the background saying 'Pentagon spokesmen say there is no planned response to the invasion at this time', they think that's the official policy of the U.S. government."

Your response is fine. I'm just not convinced that all this media hype and political sabre-rattling on the U.S. campaign trail is serving any useful purpose. In my view, this behavior reduces the chances of success should the Israelis and/or Americans launch a military operation to set back Iran's nuclear weapons program.

The consensus that Iran will not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons has been established. That is a strong statement of national policy by the U.S. I'm not sure much more needs to be said.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Obama assures Netanyahu on efforts to stop Iran's nuclear program [95 words]stasMar 27, 2012 05:45194798
Ahmadinedjad 45min exclusive interview with ZDF german TV [264 words]mythMar 19, 2012 20:09194528
What is the point? [117 words]stanley bMar 19, 2012 18:31194525
There's no tellin'! [229 words]There is NO Santa ClausMar 19, 2012 22:37194525
Advance knowledge of attacks [134 words]stanley bMar 20, 2012 20:16194525
2OBAMA IS NOT IRISH [100 words]NEIL CAMERON / 6443Mar 22, 2012 18:03194525
1Dear Neil [137 words]There is NO Santa ClausMar 26, 2012 22:04194525
1Hello Stanley B [266 words]There is NO Santa ClausMar 26, 2012 22:28194525
"0'Bama" Clarification [365 words]NEIL CAMERON / 6443Mar 27, 2012 20:20194525
Of course Obama's Irish! [314 words]Kepha HorApr 1, 2012 09:17194525
1Not writing about Iran [28 words]Edgar DavidsonMar 15, 2012 13:27194413
6Some food for thought [136 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
There is NO Santa ClausMar 13, 2012 08:03194325
1Thank you for your response, Dr. Pipes [160 words]There is NO Santa ClausMar 18, 2012 21:37194325
No one can justify using a nuclear power to stop enemy [61 words]sephardiMar 10, 2012 19:38194236
Human Justification Initiated Nuclear Capabilities: Human Justification Will Be the Cause For Its Use [457 words]M. ToveyMar 28, 2012 15:59194236
1new Israeli ambassador in Germany sending an emotional message [310 words]mythMar 10, 2012 08:51194226
1Lots of sub-texts [110 words]Jon from EurolandMar 7, 2012 11:15194082
Superior firepower [36 words]DuncanMar 7, 2012 04:12194062
1By May it will be too late [94 words]NuritGMar 7, 2012 03:26194057
2It is entirely possible, reasonable AND lawful for Israel to use its tactical nukes to destroy Iran's genocidal project/regime.... [42 words]Adina Kutnicki, IsraelMar 7, 2012 00:43194051
Dear Mr. Adina [54 words]Debanjan BanerjeeMar 23, 2012 13:25194051
Train of Thoughts [87 words]Jay1Mar 6, 2012 20:20194041
2Israeli nukes? [65 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Ari ZadeMar 6, 2012 14:39194016
Tactical Nukes [201 words]Zan (Australia)Mar 6, 2012 22:42194016
tactical nukes [186 words]rick oneilMar 6, 2012 23:09194016
3We owe this to our Children. [51 words]Michael Hanni MorcosMar 6, 2012 23:59194016
nuclear deterrence toward Iran [29 words]mythMar 7, 2012 06:56194016
ok, "tactical" [79 words]Ari ZadeMar 7, 2012 22:08194016
good points [69 words]Ari ZadeMar 7, 2012 22:14194016
what is behind the absurd? [74 words]BenMar 18, 2012 10:21194016
Yes, and so? [156 words]stanislausMar 21, 2012 17:15194016
action required [149 words]mythMar 22, 2012 05:41194016
Nukes necessary? [188 words]
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KeithMar 31, 2012 00:16194016
thank you for the info, Keith [58 words]Ari ZadeApr 3, 2012 03:36194016
More on that [628 words]KeithApr 4, 2012 11:47194016
Reply [95 words]KeithApr 4, 2012 13:01194016
wow, thanks again, Keith [66 words]Ari ZadeApr 4, 2012 21:15194016

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