https://pjmedia.com/barryrubin/2012/06/19/thoughts-on-iran-nuclear-weapons-and-tehrans-regional-role/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-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:44:19 -0400<![CDATA[&#8220;Hitler&#8217;s primary task was to put himself over as a misunderstood moderate&#8230;.Trotsky summed it up neatly: &#8216;Anyone who expects to meet a lunatic brandishing a hatchet and instead finds a man hiding a revolver in his trouser-pocket is bound to feel relieved. But that doesn&#8217;t prevent a revolver from being more dangerous than a hatchet.'&#8221; &#8211;Joel Carmichael, Trotsky: An Appreciation of his Life, p. 396.]]>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 07:22:32 -0400<![CDATA[Barry Rubin]]>https://pjmedia.com/barry-rubin/2012/06/19/thoughts-on-iran-nuclear-weapons-and-tehrans-regional-role-n133075