John: It’s just my nasty suspicious mind that makes me wonder what they’re trying to take our eyes off while we ponder the latest rant against Israel. They gain nothing from international opprobrium that comes with these statements, so there must be another reason for the timing. My guess is that they’re trying to conceal something else with the minor kerfuffle that this is.

Is this the critical time for their nuke plans when they achieve some milestone they believe is irreversible? Is this the moment when they choose to do something bigger and worse in Iraq? Or is ol’ Mahmoud trying to cover his political tush because he’s in trouble for something at home? Or is there another event, which is entirely possible, that we aren’t aware of and haven’t forseen? I’m not going to lay awake tonight worrying. But I’m one of those people who do not believe in coincidences, and I wonder.