Epstein Secrets

e and that he expected the bomb to be ready to take on the deepest bunkers soon. "We're still trying to develop them," Mr. Panetta said. President Barack Obama has made clear that he believes U.S. and international sanctions can curb Iran's nuclear program if they are given more time to work. At the same t

at he believes U.S. and international sanctions can curb Iran's nuclear program if they are given more time to work. At the same time, however, Mr. Obama has asked the Pentagon to come up with military options. In Tuesday's State of the Union address, Mr. Obama said: "Let there be no doubt: America

ng to develop them," Mr. Panetta said. President Barack Obama has made clear that he believes U.S. and i

border with Iraq and create a UAE-Iraq-Iran smuggling network by, among other things, establishing a free-trade zone in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, only 10 miles from the Iranian border. Iran is also supporting these smuggling activities by opening private banks in Iraq and front companies in

t spent two hours with General Petraeus. Barak will be here next week and I suspect that my briefing was a dry run for his visit. I don't know what Barack's impressions will be, but here are mine. I would caution that 5 days does not make me an expert. Since that never stopped me before, here are some

re in the middle of it, but let me paint the possibility that we are at a turning point in Iraq. The concept is that history will view the Battle of Basra (late March/ April, 2008) as a turning point. In the Battle of Basra, the Prime Minister, without any serious prior consultation with the US, sent

especially wrt Iraq) has unnecessarily limited Administrations ability to engage in Iraq which -as we see now w Syria - is just dumb. Dannzinger (ex Obama Admin): obama has done a remarkable job and the only way he could have done better is if I had held a senior post in the Administration. Kahl (ex Oba

iformed people in Iraqi Kurdistan. Kurdish conflict with NAM is about oil. These are big bets. NAM is saying you oil companies can go to Kurdistan or Basra but not both. Immediate neighbors of Kurds are Sunnis who also dislike NAM. What would US position be if Iraqi forces fought with Kurds? Madeleine: