Will Iran Be Easy?
I've been wondering about Seymour Hersh's story describing the Bush administration's plans to attack Iran (see last post). That wondering led me to a story in the San Jose Mercury (Iran's weapons pose little threat but are a political boon, experts say) which quotes Anthony H. Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies:
"I would call it a show of words," said Anthony Cordesman, a defense analyst with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, who on Friday published a new assessment of Iran's military capabilities. He discounted Iranian claims about the effectiveness of the weapons, especially a sonar-avoiding underwater missile.
I have heard this name before, but today I asked myself, "Who is Anthony H. Cordesman? What does he know and why?"
The biography on CSIS's website seems to say, "This is a very important person. Trust us."
Googling further, I found that according to IRC (Interhemispheric
Resource Center)'s Right Web, which says it "explores the many ties that link the main players, organizations, corporate supporters, foundations, educational institutions, and government representatives to each other in...a new architecture of power" CSIS is a right-wing, neoconservative think tank.
"Apparently, CSIS has no library, its faculty are seen more often on television than in the classroom (over 4,000 appearances in 1985), and its publications have a reputation (by academic standards) of being superficial.
"Between 1973 and 1981, Richard Scaife, who is a member of the CSIS advisory board, donated $5. 3 million to CSIS."
And ExxonSecrets Factsheet: Center for Strategic and International Studies provides detailed information about the $935,000 CSIS has received from Mobil-Exxon since 1998.
It's getting a little clearer.
"I would call it a show of words," said Anthony Cordesman, a defense analyst with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, who on Friday published a new assessment of Iran's military capabilities. He discounted Iranian claims about the effectiveness of the weapons, especially a sonar-avoiding underwater missile.
I have heard this name before, but today I asked myself, "Who is Anthony H. Cordesman? What does he know and why?"
The biography on CSIS's website seems to say, "This is a very important person. Trust us."
Googling further, I found that according to IRC (Interhemispheric
Resource Center)'s Right Web, which says it "explores the many ties that link the main players, organizations, corporate supporters, foundations, educational institutions, and government representatives to each other in...a new architecture of power" CSIS is a right-wing, neoconservative think tank.
"Apparently, CSIS has no library, its faculty are seen more often on television than in the classroom (over 4,000 appearances in 1985), and its publications have a reputation (by academic standards) of being superficial.
"Between 1973 and 1981, Richard Scaife, who is a member of the CSIS advisory board, donated $5. 3 million to CSIS."
And ExxonSecrets Factsheet: Center for Strategic and International Studies provides detailed information about the $935,000 CSIS has received from Mobil-Exxon since 1998.
It's getting a little clearer.
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