Netanyahu v Obama: What Next?
http://www.alanhart.net/netanyahu-v-obama-what-next/
This article by one of the most experienced and credible specialists on the Middle East is six months old. It was just brought to my attention; it is the best I’ve seen on the issue.
I think Alan Hart has it right. And that is precisely why all steps should be taken to prevent a “false-flag” incident from getting us involved in a war with Iran.
At very least, the U.S. Navy and its Iranian counterpart need to be able to communicate directly with each other. A Pentagon proposal to enable this has been hung up in the Senate for over two months, apparently by senior Senators who look favorably, or at least with equanimity, at the prospect of war with Iran.