PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/andrewmccarthy/2012/10/22/thinking-iran-its-the-regime-not-the-nukes/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 24 Apr 2026 00:51:33 -0400Thinking Iran — It's the Regime, Not the Nukes<![CDATA[My friend Michael Ledeen is right, of course, that the &#8220;October Surprise&#8221; trial balloon floated by the Times over the weekend &#8212; the suggestion of a &#8220;grand deal&#8221; between Obama and the mullahs over Iran&#8217;s nuclear program &#8212; is much ado about nothing new.]]>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:57:41 -0400<![CDATA[Andrew C. McCarthy]]>https://pjmedia.com/andrew-c-mccarthy-2/2012/10/22/thinking-iran-its-the-regime-not-the-nukes-n123295