The Next Quagmire

By all indications, the United States is about to attack Iran. Expect a regional catastrophe to follow, propelled by impotent diplomacy and inane media. Full Story »

Posted by Julian Friedland
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Topics: War, Iran
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Posted by: Posted by Julian Friedland - Sep 4, 2007 - 10:23 PM PDT
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Kaizar Campwala
3.4
by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008

Despite having been written by a knowledgeable source and containing specific information, this piece falls short on at least two counts. 1) There's no new insight here. Hedges brings no new information, let alone nuance, to the Iran debate 2) His nightmare scenario is just that- an extreme scenario meant to illicit fear in the reader, rather than provide a rational, qualified set of what ifs.

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Julian Friedland
4.1
by Julian Friedland - Oct. 1, 2008

An excellent piece of insight from one of the last heavy-hitting international journalists in the U.S. mainstream.

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