Friday, August 7, 2015

Argentina
Former Argentine President on Trial for Bombing Cover-Up - Debora Rey and Peter Prengaman (AP) Argentine authorities long have accused Iran and Hizbullah of being behind the attack. 

Egypt

Iran
Iran to Receive Jet Fighters from China - Liu Rong (People's Daily-China)
Russia Upgrading S-300 Missiles Intended for Iran (Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty)
How the Nuclear Deal Will Fund Iran's Imperialism - Michael Gerson (Washington Post) With the nuclear deal, Iran will have more money to purchase weapons from Russia to challenge U.S. military access to the Persian Gulf, and to purchase a great deal of regional chaos. While administration officials talk of pushing back against Iranian influence, "They have no answer to the subversive activities of Iran in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen," said Michael Doran of the Hudson Institute.

Partners for Peace?
Hamas and Islamic Jihad Praise West Bank Terror Attack as "Heroic Act" - Yasser Okbi (Maariv Hashavua-Jerusalem Post)
Three Israeli Soldiers Wounded in West Bank Terrorist Attack - Gili Cohen and Jack Khoury (Ha'aretz) ....I find it puzzling that those who were so quick to denounce terror against Palestinians are silent when the terror is aimed at Jews.
Islamic State Gaining Recruits in Gaza - Khaled Abu Toameh (Gatestone Institute)


Syria
Mounting Shiite Casualties in Syria - Ali Alfoneh (Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

United States of America
I included David Brooks’ column from The New York Times because it seems to be the most succinct summary of the Iran deal negotiated by President Obama’s team.
3 U.S. Defeats: Vietnam, Iraq and Now Iran – David Brooks (New York Times)
How Congress Can Make a Bad Iran Deal Better - Danielle Pletka  (Politico)