>I didn't know, for instance, that so many Arab countries urged US intervention in Iran This type of information is what's likely to end up being actually dama

>I didn't know, for instance, that so many Arab countries urged US intervention in Iran This type of information is what's likely to end up being actually damaging. There's a good chance nations that may have offered private support while maintaining public face will be less cooperative in the future. > or that Israel has been monitoring Iran's nuclear program so closely--as indicated by their pressing warning that 2010 specifically is a key year. This part isn't that surprising, to be honest. The Israelis keep very close tabs on their neighbors, ad the Mossad has earned their reputation as being one of the most effective intelligence agencies in the world. Remember a few years ago when Israeli jets seemingly randomly bombed Syria with almost no public reaction from Syria? In fact, everyone involved was strangely quiet about it, with the Syrians claiming the Israelis had just bombed empty desert. Turns out the Israelis had gotten wind of a clandestine nuclear reactor supplied by North Korea and taken it down.[1] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Orchard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Orchard