Tag: peace negotiations

Most thought-provoking reader comment of the week of May 21, 2026

Cut and pasted from this Moon of Alabama discussion: https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/05/axios-announces-date-for-new-attack-on-iran.html#comments In Twist, U.S. Diplomacy Served as Cover for Israeli Surprise Attack (archived) – WSJ U.S. negotiations with Iran aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear program were widely seen as an important way to preserve regional peace. They ended up being the perfect cover for a surprise Israeli […]

Most thought provoking reader comment of the week (February 26, 2025)

From Moon of Alabama blog: I posted this originally in the last thread, but since this opened up I’ll repost here I’ve been kicking around that Trump is trying to create a modern version of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. In the original Molotov–Ribbentrop pact Germany and the Soviet Union, signed a temporary non-aggression pact and agreed […]