Two interesting statements, containing information that the major media felt was unnecessary for the public to know about, were made on February 8. One was by our Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and one by Iran’s spiritual ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

I’ll start with the second one first. The Iranian ruler said to an audience that included the commanders of the Iranian Air Force, “The Iranian nation with its unity and God’s grace will punch the arrogance [of Western powers] on the 22nd of Bahman (Thursday, Feb 11, or the night of the 10th in the US) in a way that will leave them stunned!”

Speculation is wild and wooly about what he could be talking about. (more…)