The Israel-US attack on Iran raises one question that seems almost comical now; why were you engaged in peace talks when you intended to go to war all along? News reports say the CIA “helped pinpoint a gathering of Iranian leaders”. It is at least possible that the gathering was held to discuss the future as represented by the talks between Iran and the US. Now, in retrospect, it appears those talks were a device to get the Iranians to lower their guard, like the old days when you hos