The Bushehr nuclear power plant, 1,200 km south of Tehran. REUTERS/IRNA/Mohammad Babaie
Is Israel Preparing To Attack Iran? -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has a lot on his mind these days, from cutting the defense budget to managing the drawdown of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. But his biggest worry is the growing possibility that Israel will attack Iran over the next few months.
Panetta believes there is a strong likelihood that Israel will strike Iran in April, May or June — before Iran enters what Israelis described as a “zone of immunity” to commence building a nuclear bomb. Very soon, the Israelis fear, the Iranians will have stored enough enriched uranium in deep underground facilities to make a weapon — and only the United States could then stop them militarily.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Israel's profound choice on Iran -- Chuck Freilich, L.A. Times
Iran will strike back -- Geneive Abdo and Reza H. Akbari, CNN
Could the world handle an Iranian oil crisis? -- Brad Plumer, Washington Post
Russia’s Bad Bet on Syria -- New York Times editorial
Deadly Egyptian riots go beyond football -- James Montague, CNN
The Aftermath of Egypt's Soccer Carnage: Where to Pin the Blame? -- Abigail Hauslohner, Time
Egypt, sport and the worst instincts -- Globe And Mail editorial
Time to End North Korea “Genocide” -- Robert Park, The Diplomat
The Splintering of Al Shabaab: A Rough Road From War to Peace -- Bronwyn Bruton and J. Peter Pham, Foreign Policy
The oxymoron of Haitian justice -- Washington Post editorial
Prince William, oil, honor: Why Argentina is pushing to reclaim Falkland Islands -- Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor
Will Romney’s promises match national security realities? -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post
America's waning influence -- Rosa Brooks, L.A. Times
They may revoke Obama’s Nobel -- Don Surber
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