A question after Barak/Panetta, new sanctions, and Romney/Bibi

The White House’s line—that a strike can only delay the program—is an attempt to downplay our military capability

Some analysts say the White House leaked details of Israel’s alleged attack plan to discourage the Jewish state. Others call the idea ‘absurd.’

Weighing the evidence at the end of AIPAC week

Mixes technical military talk with light schtick

The Israeli leadership is at war with itself over Iran: In one corner, Bibi Netanyahu and Ehud Barak. In the other, former Mossad chief Meir Dagan.

How much of the bluster is just rhetoric?

A rickety economy and nuclear progress make war more likely

Support for President Obama is sagging among a key Democratic voting bloc. Now his campaign has 11 months to win back Jewish voters.

Israel and Iran are fighting a not-so-secret clandestine war. But Israel is likely to attack Iran’s nuclear program this spring, making it official.

It seems likely that Egypt bargained Israeli-American away as well

Leon Panetta says Israel is increasingly isolated. But the big problem is that Washington is running away from its influence in the Middle East.