President Trump’s policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran, notes former CIA analyst Paul Pillar, is more obsession than strategy. A not-so-mysterious explosion on the outskirts of Baghdad Monday shows why. Iraqi political analysts are blaming the attack on Israel, saying it follows two attacks earlier this month on facilities of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. According...
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Reuters: Why the CIA Doesn’t Spy on the UAE
A new Reuters story, published by Ha’aretz in Israel, says the CIA does not spy on the United Arab Emirates, a key Middle Eastern ally that is pulling out of the U.S.-backed war in Yemen. If true, its a blind spot at a time when the region is on the brink of war and U.S....
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U.S. Ally Balks at Charge Iran Attacked Its Tankers
So who attacked the two tankers in the Gulf of Oman in June 13, the attacks that brought Iran and the United States to the brink of war? The United States released a grainy video of small ship removing what it said was a limpet mine from the hull of one of the tankers. Secretary...
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Reuters: Ex-NSA Cyberspies Reveal How They Hacked Foes of UAE
This is a story about how intelligence agencies deploy private contractors for surveillance and repression. It’s about the globalization of intelligence. Exhibit A: the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which detained an innocent British graduate student as a spy and conferred with the chief of Israel’s Mossad. The UAE is an ally of the United States,...
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