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The Logic of a Plot

November 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Iran, Middle East

Strategic Outlook When word of the Iranian plot to assassinate Saudi Ambassador to the United States Adel al-Jubeir hit the news, many reacted with skepticism. For some western observers, the fact that an Islamic regime cooperated with Mexican drug traffickers, and the seemingly clumsy nature of the whole operation, cast doubt on the validity of [...]

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Iran & rights: another UN farce

February 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Iran

By MEHRTASH RASTEGAR & NIR BOMS New York Post While the Iranian police are using tear gas and electric prods to crack down on antigovernment protesters, the UN Commission on the Status of Women is preparing to welcome the Islamic Republic as its newest member when its 56th session gets under way in New York [...]

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