President Joe Biden thinking he can stop enemies of the United States from harming it and its allies by sternly admonishing “don’t” has become widely discredited. It is a symbolic billboard message on a dangerous road for US national defense. The air strike by 310 Iranian one-way attack drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles was Tehran’s way of saying, “We saw your billboard and could not care less.” Biden’s deterrence failed. As Bill Gertz explained in The Washington Times...........To Read More...
Mixed Messages as Israel Retaliates Against Iran - By Apr 19, 2024 - The game of Middle East smoke signals continues. Early Friday morning, April 19, Israel conducted a retaliatory strike against Iran. According to multiple reports, an attack took place in the Isfahan province, which is known to be the site of one of Tehran’s nuclear facilities. Information available so far suggests that this was more a warning a shot across the bow than a direct escalation. But how will Iran see it? Iranian officials have confirmed that there were explosions around Isfahan, but it seems so far they’re hoping to minimize any sensationalism. Second Brigadier General Siavash Mihandoust told state media there was “no damage” to the nuclear site and that the reported sounds of explosions were from the Iranian defense systems targeting a “suspicious object.” Other officials said that these “objects” were drones*, not missiles............
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