New York Times columnist Roger Cohen returns to the subject of Iran in his latest column. It's his latest in a series of efforts to defend his rosy vision of Iran (and its treatment of Jews, in particular) which was widely criticized across the political spectrum, including my own effort . In a subsequent column, Cohen  dismissed  the criticism and snidely commented on the critics themselves instead of clearly addressing their arguments. His latest column doubles down on his bet that he can convince the Times readers that Iran has been unfairly maligned and in fact that its actions can be viewed as exercises in pragmatism. He even views its quest for nuclear weapons as “pragmatic”. His latest effort was apparently prompted by his visit to Sinai Temple in Los Angeles after an invitation was extended to him by that temple’s rabbi (Los Angeles has a large Iranian Jewish population). He gives only scant attention to the visit itself but uses it...(Read Full Post)