Today's recommended reading

* In the National Review, Saul Singer slams the world’s hand-wringing over Iran’s steadily advancing nuclear program:

What a perfect arrangement: The only country that every country has a right to condemn can be relied upon to do the world's dirty work. This is the underlying mindset as the West contemplates a nuclear Iran.
When push comes to shove, the Israeli air force will take care of the problem, so the world can go into spasms of righteous indignation while enjoying the fireworks.

* It might not make the NY Times best seller list, but if you like sophisticated whodunnits with shadowy conspiracies, international intrigue and a touch of real life, you may find the full Mehlis Report to the UN on the Hariri assassination a surprisingly readable page-turner.

Posted at 06:02 PM