It would be tragic if the United States bolstered the staying power of Iran's dictatorship just when so many Iranians appear prepared to risk everything to be rid of it. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins - via Tom Friedman
Anti-iran propaganda piece, seemingly straight out of the neocon game book. Hannah assumes Iran is secretly developing nuclear weapons when there is no evidence of this and the Iranian leadership is opposed to nuclear weapons and calls for their abolition worldwide. Hanna argues for regime change, a tiresome strategy pushed for the past 30 years. Not unlike the childish approach taken towardd Cuba.
The US should be engaging with Iran on a number of issues, including improving security in Iraq so the US can get out entirely soon, and seeking ways to lower the level of violence in Afghanistan so the US can get out of that country entirely. Iran and Russia have offered to help but the US largely ignores the offers, due in no small way to the Israel lobby and the armaments manufacturers.