America's National Security Adviser Jim Jones over the weekend gave a pass to Iran, dismissing concerns that the regime had a nuclear arms program that was dangerously close to success. He stood by the 2007 National Intelligence Estimate that was widely criticized as being grievously flawed when it stated that Iran did not have a nuclear weapons program. That report was discredited two years ago but apparently Jones has his finger to the wind and changed his mind to suit his political patrons. But this shifting to suit politicians is par for the course for him -- he has also done it regarding Afghanistan Might there be other reasons that Jones gives Iran the benefit of the doubt, despite its long history of killing Americans, lying about its nuclear program, defying UN Security Council resolutions, sponsoring terrorism around the world?A bit of a biographical sketch might raise some qualms about his veracity and neutrality.He certainly has a history that concerns the Israelis --...(Read Full Post)