Scotsman

"This is one of those instances where the medium is the message," said James Pinkerton, of the New America Foundation, a Washington think-tank. ...

"He's trying to send the message to say that he will be extremely active," said Frank Micciche of Washington's New America Foundation. ...

The bloody battle with Mrs Clinton might also have elevated Mr Obama's standing in the eyes of voters, some analysts believe.

"In adversity has come opportunity," Michael Cohen, of the New America Foundation, said. "(He] has been able to confront difficult questions about his candidacy that would normally arise during the general election...LINK

THE ingredients most likely to spark confrontation between the United States and Iran could scarcely be simpler or more combustible: a tin filled with an explosive charge and a lump of copper is all that is needed to manufacture what the US military calls an Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP).

When the device is triggered by an infrared sensor it fires a molten ball of metal at its target with sufficient speed to penetrate most American vehicles' armour. The consequences can be horrific.