The Israel-Iran “twelve-day war” and U.S. strike on Iran have prompted a lot of questions and, frankly, a great deal of confusion.

Beth's Current Thinking

July 2, 2025

Here you will find Beth's quick takes on Iran's nuclear program, the role of intelligence analysis, and what comes next.

She Delivered Intelligence Briefs to Trump. Here’s Her Reality Check on the Iran Strikes.

A former top intelligence official weighs in on the war of words over Iran’s nuclear facilities and how intelligence assessments are supposed to happen.

The President’s Daily Brief: No Assembly Required?

New questions about the production - and consumption - of the President's Daily Brief

Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal, where are we?

The most colorfully quotable Senator, John Kennedy (R) Louisiana, told Fox news on Sunday, "Putin has reneged on every promise that he has made to President Trump...I think that Putin thinks that America has taken the bullet train to Chumptown." Exactly right, Sen. Kennedy, and President Trump also increasingly appears to agree, saying this weekend, "maybe he is just tapping me along."