I just published a post on The Economist and its cover story, ADVANTAGE IRAN, detailing how a month of bombing has accomplished nothing. That brought to mind a story that The Economist has plugged a couple of times this week. Just as with the Iran story, I can’t believe this one is true because…
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That’s quite a tease The Economist has on its latest cover: ADVANTAGE IRAN. It’s amazing how many people are rooting for the Islamic Republic of Iran in its conflict with the United States and Israel. A month of bombing Iran has achieved nothing. Will Donald Trump escalate, or talk?…
