Juan Cole updates a map of US military bases surrounding Iran. Doing responsible scholarship consists mostly of clerical work and a willingness to state the obvious. The coverage regarding Iran, its nuclear program, and US-Israeli concerns is feverish at the moment. Cole here, with little effort, brings it into perspective, as well as highlights the deceit and pietism of US-Israeli portrayals of Tehran.
http://www.juancole.com/2012/02/ring-of-iranian-bases-threatens-us.html
