https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/08/26/the-year-of-transition/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, 12 Jun 2026 02:51:22 -0400<![CDATA[The year 2010 may be remembered in retrospect as the year of &#8220;if only&#8221;. Michael Totten describes &#8220;the perfect Iranian storm on the horizon&#8221;. The key line of his report is from Jonathan Spyer. &#8220;If the U.S. leaves a void here, the secondary powers in the region—Israel, Turkey, and Iran—will begin tussling with one another for dominance.&#8221; That void will in the first instance be filled by an Iran backed by a nuclear weapons, which will redouble its subversion behind that shield. The IAEA, famous for blaming America for crying wolf, now says Iran has material for one or two nuclear weapons.]]>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:18:26 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/08/26/the-year-of-transition-n189967