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Uncanny timing, as I am in DC right now taking care of some Iranian passport matters so that I can go in May if it's peaceful.

The article fails to mention Putin and the Chinese, who have both committed to having Iran's back if Israel/US brings the heat. Obama's re-election will go up in smoke if we become the aggressor in this.

Lots of puffery from Bibi Netanyahu this past week, but he won't breathe in Iran's direction without a strong commitment from the US if he knows what's good for him. I don't think anything is going to happen before the presidential election.

Something else that the media has yet to touch on is how Syria plays into this whole situation. On the one hand you have the US and Al Qaeda's interests' aligned in his removal. The US for obvious humanitarian and political reasons, Al Qaeda's because they see an opportunity to grab another Sunni stronghold...especially one with such a perfect location. Then there are the interests of Israel and Iran, who both want him to stay. Israel because Assad is kind of like that ******* neighbor that nobody likes, but he keeps to himself and has never messed with you. To Israel, Bashar Assad is a known quantity that they have never had any problems with. For the Iranian regime, Assad is the lone Shiite ally in the west. Whether he stays or goes is going to be a big factor IMHO.