Posts Tagged ‘Iran’

Tango with Tehran: Op Ed by Haggai Carmon published by Haaretz/International Herald Tribune

Haaretz Op Ed 05 28 10 Time has come for the world to recognize that a nuclear-armed Iran could bring the economy to their knees by hiking the price of Middle East oil, and that what is needed is more than rhetoric and mild sanctions against Iran. “Let’s tango with the Americans,” said Iranian President […]

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A Dangerous Tit-for-Tat: Op Ed by Haggai Carmon published by Haaretz/International Herald Tribune

Haaretz Op Ed 01 03 10 Iranian officials are accusing the United States of trying to encourage a “velvet revolution” in Iran. That term was first used in 1989 to describe the nonviolent revolution in Czechoslovakia that overthrew the communist government. And indeed, as part of its velvet war against Iran, the United States is […]

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Bracing for the Worst: Op Ed by Haggai Carmon published by Haaretz/International Herald Tribune

Haaretz Op Ed 12 11 2009 While the world eyes Dubai’s failing economy with great concern, across the bay, Iran sees opportunity. Dubai is the only oil-free city-state of the United Arab Emirates. Until mid-November, it was best known for its spectacular economy and luxurious high-rises. Intelligence services the world over, however, have long regarded […]

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