Category Archives: Iran

How the US is helping Iran and hurting Israel

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

This may be the worst short-term consequence of the Iranian nuclear deal of all: Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan is on a two-day tour of Moscow to meet with his counterparts about the signing of a new $8 billion arms … Continue reading →

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Humiliation Day

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

Saturday was ‘Implementation Day’ for the Iranian nuclear deal. Someone referred to it as ‘humiliation day’ for America, because the humiliating surrender in the diplomatic battle to keep Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons was accompanied by the humiliation of American … Continue reading →

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Nasty, brutish and short

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

During the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe, they are in that conditions called war; and such a war, as if of every man, against every man. To this war of every man … Continue reading →

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Obama’s remorse and Iran’s victory

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Does Iran really think it can defeat the US? How could it? The US is the greatest military power the world has ever known. Its nuclear arsenal is enough to turn any possible enemy into ionized plasma multiple times over. … Continue reading →

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What a historical inflection point feels like

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Germany and Austria have announced that they will for now allow all Syrian migrants that reach their borders to apply for asylum, as opposed to EU rules that require asylum-seekers to apply in the first country they enter. I assume … Continue reading →

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Liberal Jews afraid to oppose Iran deal

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

As many of you know, I returned to live in Israel a year ago after 26 years in the place I consider my beloved hometown, Fresno California, located in the large valley that runs down the center of the state. … Continue reading →

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After the nuclear deal, anything is possible

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Michael Crowley recently speculated that Administration officials are exploring a Syria solution in which Iran would support the exit of Assad and his top lieutenants — a core rebel demand — while preserving a government infrastructure. Russia, which also backs … Continue reading →

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My favorite piece of the Iran deal

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Everyone has their own ‘favorite’ part of the Iran deal. Some like the fact that it provides as much as $150 billion up front for Iran to use in support of its terrorist proxies; others point to the promise that … Continue reading →

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