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Opinion

What is Iran’s Supreme Leader’s Game?

We interrupt this program to ask the supreme war-or-peace question; what game is Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei really playing?

26 February 2012Kurdpa

Time to attack Israel?

With “Supreme Guide” Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad promising to wipe Israel off the map, the question is being debated in Khomeinist political and theological circles.

23 February 2012Kurdpa

A nuclear armed Iran is an unthinkable scenario for all

The United States faces a cold reality: Even stepped-up U.S. and Western sanctions in recent weeks have not persuaded Iran’s radical regime, which is driving ever closer to nuclear weaponry, to shift course.

21 February 2012Kurdpa

How Iran Nuclear Standoff Looks From Saudi Arabia

The most likely victims of a nuclear armed Iran are not the U.S. or Israel, but the Gulf states -- countries that are engaged in intense competition with the regime in Tehran, but that lack the power to deter any threat or aggression with a…

16 February 2012Kurdpa

Time for Congress to Authorize Use of Force Against Iran

Successive administrations have warned Iran that it would not be permitted to obtain nuclear weapons. President Clinton's first Secretary of State, Warren Christopher, stated: "Iran's efforts to acquire nuclear weapons... pose enormous…

13 February 2012Kurdpa

It's Time to Bypass Iran's 'Supreme Leader'

Since President Obama came to office, unconditional engagement with Iran has been official U.S. policy and total rejection of engagement has been official Iranian policy. The president has sent several letters to Iran's supreme leader,…

12 February 2012Kurdpa

Ordinary Iranians Bear Brunt of Sanctions

International sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports are inflicting economic pain but may well fail to force Tehran to compromise on its nuclear ambitions and could even make the regime more intransigent, analysts said.

12 February 2012Kurdpa

Iran anxiety no match for Central Banker cash

Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Syria’s bloody crackdown and Greece’s potential default are leaving markets unfazed as central bankers take unprecedented steps to prevent the global economy from crumbling.

9 February 2012Kurdpa

Iran Nuclear Standoff Obscures Broader Proliferation Challenges

America’s current standoff with Iran over the direction of Tehran’s nuclear program is only one symptom of a larger problem. Concerns over climate change and the rising costs of ever-scarcer hydrocarbons are leading more countries to turn…

6 February 2012Kurdpa