Playing The West Like A Violin

Tyrannical regimes have a distinct advantage over free nations in their ability to orchestrate what I call a "closed loop" foreign policy. Those regimes know outcomes early on as well as the tactics necessary to achieve them. The Roxana Saberi case in Iran is a perfect example of the closed loop at work. The mullahs know the Obama administration will portray Saberi's release as a policy victory. They also know Iran will be portrayed as a kinder, gentler nation. William Katz (Urgent Agenda) provides us with an analysis of what's happening with this event and shows how the leftist state press, The New York Times, is spreading the good news for the Obama administration.

UPDATE: Katz follows up on his earlier post with a link to Michael Ledeen's remarks at NRO. Brief and to the point, I'd say.