The Daily Beast reports (paywall) that Trump donor, Elliott Broidy, recruited former Ambassador Dennis Ross to crank out op-eds flattering to the UAE and Saudi Arabia. After Ross informed him that The Hill would publish one of his pieces, Broidy told him to invoice him $10,000. Ross was paid. He is a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Peace … [Read more...]
Expanding Fight Against Iran, Israel Opens New Military Front in Iraq
Haaretz reports that Israeli has just opened a new military front in its fight against Iran. It's well known that Israel has attacked Iranian positions inside Syria hundreds of times, along with assassinating Iranian commanders there as well. But until now, there has been no other country in the region where Israel confronted Iranian forces directly. In … [Read more...]
Israel, U.S. Engage in Attack Simulations Preparing for War Against Iran
Events in the Gulf are unfolding so quickly and ominously that it’s impossible to keep up. They could easily spiral out of control. You might go to sleep at night to a region at peace and wake up the next morning to countries aflame. In the midst of this swirl of events, it’s worth focusing on some of the more worrisome developments not receiving as much … [Read more...]
Trump’s Almost-War on Iran
Donald Trump ordered ships into position and planes in the air to attack Iran--until he didn't. With events in the Gulf moving as quickly as a whirling dervish, it's hard to keep track of where this is headed. But we know this: within the past 24 hours, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards used a SAM anti-aircraft missile to destroy a $120-million advanced … [Read more...]
