Israel’s Iran strategy: Bombs? Bluff? Both? | Reuters . By Dan Williams JERUSALEM | Wed Dec 7, 2011 10: 50pm IST JERUSALEM (Reuters) – If Washington is perplexed by Israeli “opacity” on whether it might attack Iran, that is no accident, since Read More »

Romney: Obama ‘timid and weak’ on Iranian threat to Israel – The Hill’s Ballot Box . By Josh Lederman – 12/07/11 11: 13 AM ET Mitt Romney positioned himself as President Obama’s polar opposite on foreign policy Wednesday, laying out a tough bottom line on U.S. support for Israel. Read More »

The Cutting Edge News . Erick Stakelbeck December 7th 2011   Cutting Edge Terrorism Analyst   Sanctions and sabotage have not stopped them. Neither have threats nor United Nations resolutions. Iran’s leaders say they’ll never give up their nuclear program, and evidence shows the Iranians are closer than ever before to acquiring the bomb. Read More »

The Gulf Between Washington and Jerusalem Over Iran – Jeffrey Goldberg – International – The Atlantic . Read More »

Britain sees the sharp end of radic… JPost – Magazine – Opinion . 12/07/2011 15: 57   By TIMOTHY SPANGLER   Signs point to further difficulties after the Iranian attack on Tehran’s British embassy. Read More »

Iran gets room to manoeuvre in phantom war | The Australian . A PHANTOM war in the Middle East is pitting Iran against the West, Israel and most of the Gulf Arab states. It has been fought for years, involves multiple lines of operation, but has for the most part been played out in the shadows. Read More »

Russian navy squadron sails to Syrian port; Damascus deploys tanks on Turkey border . Al Arabiya Wednesday, 07 December 2011 Russia’s Defense Ministry said a navy squadron has set off for the Mediterranean. Read More »

Panetta and Clinton Take Aim at Israel – Forward.com . Officials Speak Sharply at Saban Forum, but Few See Rift department of defense Tough Talk : Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says it’s time for Israel to start serious peace negotiations, while Read More »

Obama administration in the dark on Israel’s Iran plans, U.S. officials say – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News . Senators John McCain and Carl Levin say uncertainty stokes concern in Washington, where preferred course for now is sanctions and diplomatic pressure. Read More »

‘Assad: Syria troops’ violence not my resp… JPost – Middle East . Photo by: reuters By JPOST.COM STAFF AND REUTERS 12/07/2011 12: 17 Syrian president tells ABC news deliberate policy of repression and errors committed by some officials is different. Read More »

DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security . DEBKA file Exclusive Report December 7, 2011, 12: 17 PM (GMT+02: 00)   Golani commando drill Tuesday, Dec. Read More »

Russian navy squadron sails to Syrian port; Damascus deploys tanks on Turkey border . Al Arabiya Wednesday, 07 December 2011 Russia’s Defense Ministry said a navy squadron has set off for the Mediterranean. Read More »

Panetta and Clinton Take Aim at Israel – Forward.com . Officials Speak Sharply at Saban Forum, but Few See Rift department of defense Tough Talk : Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says it’s time for Israel to start serious peace negotiations, while Read More »

Obama administration in the dark on Israel’s Iran plans, U.S. officials say – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News . Senators John McCain and Carl Levin say uncertainty stokes concern in Washington, where preferred course for now is sanctions and diplomatic pressure. Read More »

‘Assad: Syria troops’ violence not my resp… JPost – Middle East . Photo by: reuters By JPOST.COM STAFF AND REUTERS 12/07/2011 12: 17 Syrian president tells ABC news deliberate policy of repression and errors committed by some officials is different. Read More »

DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security . DEBKA file Exclusive Report December 7, 2011, 12: 17 PM (GMT+02: 00)   Golani commando drill Tuesday, Dec. Read More »

Malfunction likely put US drone in Irani… JPost – International . Photo by: Reuters/Jorge Silva By REUTERS 12/07/2011 08: 58 Plane was on a CIA mission, US government source says; RQ-170 was programmed to automatically return to base. Read More »

Wary US uncertain of Israel’s Ir… JPost – Iranian Threat – News . Photo by: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque By REUTERS 12/07/2011 09: 54 US unsure what might prompt Israel to attack, says official; US has warned attack on Iran may lead to wider confrontation. Read More »

Clinton Meets Syria Opposition in Geneva as U.S. Envoy Sent Back – Businessweek . By Nicole Gaouette Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met for almost two hours with Syrians seeking to end the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, a sign of U.S. determination to see Assad’s regime end. Read More »

Iranians begin bank runs and stockpiling as threat increases for imminent attack – National Finance Examiner | Examiner.com . On December 6th, the Iranian government and Revolutionary Guard began deploying forces on the belief that an attack by the West, Israel, or another coalition is imminent. Read More »