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s The Daily Beast, "because a bombing will help them put their internal problems aside." Martin, who spent most of his 25-year career at the CIA in the Middle East, argues that some clerics and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders, confronted with a discontented and restless population, are looking for

war might break out—and that the hawks will get their way— has nonetheless become substantial. The U.S. has just withdrawn the last troops from one Middle Eastern country where it fought a highly costly war of choice with a rationale involving weapons of mass destruction. Now we find ourselves on the precipic

ranian bomb are not the only alternatives. The judgment of the U.S. intelligence community, as voiced publicly by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, is that Iran is retaining the option to build nuclear weapons but has not yet decided to do so. Much diplomatic ground has yet to be explored in s

es that Israel and the US first bring greater clarity to their own relationship. Is the US willing to shed its longtime attempt to be a mediator in Middle East problems by formally supporting Israel in a military attack? And is Israel ready to abandon its post-Holocaust desire for military self-reliance by

bility to produce a testable nuclear device in about a year and a missile-capable device in several years. But as Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told the Senate Arms Services EFTA00719598 Committee on Feb. 16, it does not appear that Khamenei has made this decision. Moreover, Khamenei is

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ed in the classified briefing he received, which emphasized a goal of general chaos." CNN (10/22, 83.16M) reports that in an appearance, former DNI James Clapper questioned the time of Ratcliffe's news conference. PROTESTS NYTimes Analysis: Meaning Of "Militia" Has Broadened. The New York Times (10/21, Mac

r's Al Udeid Air Base is the forward headquarters of the United States Central Command, which oversees a vast area of responsibility extending from the Middle East to North Africa and Central Asia. CENTCOM forces are deployed in combat roles in Afghanistan as well as at smaller bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, the Un

.S. officials believe that there are at least 50 chemical weapon production and storage facilities inside Syria. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testified before Congress last week that the Syrian regime has maintained security at these sites, many of which are located in rural areas separa