For today, links to articles from Substack, Indian Punchline, Reuters, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE.)— MCM
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FROM APRIL 17 A military solution to a political problem, by Seymour M. Hersh | Substack It’s time now to applaud the brilliance of the Pentagon planning staff and the operational officers who did what America assured Iran’s religious and military leadership it could do . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM APRIL 18 Israel grapples with its ‘Suez moment,’ by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline Iran did not attack Israel. Iran instead retaliated to a blatant attack by Israel against its sovereignty in violation of international law and the UN Charter, which was tantamount to an act of war. More important, Iran’s retaliation . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM APRIL 19 Israel’s Iran attack carefully calibrated after internal splits, U.S. pressure, by Samia Nakhoul, Parisa Hafezi and James Mackenzie | Reuters DUBAI / JERUSALEM — Israel’s apparent strike on Iran after days of prevarication was small and appeared calibrated to dial back risks of a major war, even if the sheer fact it happened at all shattered a taboo of direct attacks that Tehran broke days earlier. READ MORE . . .
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FROM APRIL 19 Israel gave U.S. last-minute warning about drone attack on Iran, Italian foreign minister says at G7, by Nicole Winfield | AP CAPRI, Italy — The United States told the Group of Seven foreign ministers on Friday that it received “last minute” information from Israel about a drone action in Iran, but didn’t participate in the apparent attack, officials said. READ MORE . . .
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NEWER Israel and Iran’s apparent strikes and counterstrikes give new insights into both militaries, by Ellen Knickmeyer | AP WASHINGTON — Israel demonstrated its military dominance over adversary Iran in its apparent precision strikes that hit near military and nuclear targets deep in the heart of the country, meeting little significant challenge from Iran’s defenses and providing the world with . . . READ MORE . . .