The war of words between Iran and the West continues to escalate with the Iranian announcement of the opening of a second ,more heavily fortified, nuclear enrichment facility. The rhetoric war is getting quite dangerous: each side is beginning to call the other’s bluff. That situation tends to back sides into corners, and the tendency to up the ante when one’s bluff is called is politically overwhelming. A very dangerous situation that tends to override sober assessment of risk calculation.
There have been more self-immolations in Tibet. The sense of urgency suggested by the suicides is unmistakable, but the reaction of the world has been muted. As the Dalai Lama ages, one can expect the Tibetans to try to force greater and greater pressure on Beijing. It is difficult, however, to figure out what the outside world can do to help.
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