Mossad

Obama in the Thicket of "Afghaniranistan"

William Bradley | Posted 10.21.2009 | World


William Bradley

Obama is in a multi-faceted complex of geopolitical crises. He is actively using military force in two of the countries, and has threatened, at the least, tough sanctions in the third.

Iranian Crisis: The Run-Up To Negotiation

William Bradley | Posted 09.30.2009 | World


William Bradley

There's a point in the Iran situation where semantics come into play. Is Iran on a path to nuclear weapons-capable technology? Yes. Is it producing nuclear weapons? No. Does it intend to produce nuclear weapons?

9/11 + 8: Where We've Been, Where We're Going

William Bradley | Posted 11.11.2009 | World


William Bradley

Eight years since 9/11. It feels like 18 years, if not 80. So much has changed since then, yet so much is still the same.

Obama's Cairo Address: Two Months On

William Bradley | Posted 09.05.2009 | World


William Bradley

It's been two months since Obama delivered his address to the Muslim world in Cairo, promising a new era of respect and engagement. How's his opening to the Muslim world going so far?

Honduras... The Big Backstory

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 08.20.2009 | World


Eric Ehrmann

The White House denounced the action in Honduras as "illegal." But that call requires Washington to cut off all but humanitarian aid and could jeopardize the big Soto Cano base outside Tegucigalpa.

The CIA's Role in Iranian Regime Change

Keith Thomson | Posted 07.25.2009 | World


Keith Thomson

I would guess that in the past year, there were more regime-change-in-Iran plots floated by members of the intelligence community than there are Iranians.

Why Are Israeli Spies Defending An Arab President?

Steve Posner | Posted 05.14.2009 | World


Steve Posner

Egyptian security forces have launched a series of raids against Lebanese Hezbollah militants operating in Egypt. The Hezbollah agents were attempting...

The Mossad's Plan to Stop Iran

Keith Thomson | Posted 03.30.2009 | World


Keith Thomson

I recently asked an intelligence source: what's being done to thwart Iran? His answer: penetration of the Iranian nuclear apparatus at the highest levels. The CIA is trying. The Mossad is more successful.