On Disputes Over Nuclear Inspections in Iran, September 6, 2010

Just imagine how different the overall messaging would be if Iran were an obsequious client state. Something like this, perhaps:

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As it is, all of the background noise we've been hearing lately has little to do with the real prospect of an attack, but is rather intended as sabre rattling ahead of a negotiation. Since all of this is as evident to the regime as to casual observers, however, it's unlikely to have its intended effect.

So you can forget your concern over this particular manufactured distraction and return to thinking about what will happen to you if you lose your job, given the utter absence of a meaningful safety net.