If I ever need lessons in how to be nasty rather than take part in intelligent discussion, I’ll seek you out. Sarcasm is a cop-out – avoids engaging with person or topic.

wow you seem to have all the answers, why aren’t you in Canberra?

She is punching above her weight here, and needs to develop some maturity and wisdom quick smart if she’s going to attempt to make her mark in any sort of way in Middle East issues. Her job is more than one of swanning around in elegant style, pronouncing as if expert on all manner of things. She has a lot to learn. Michael Danby deserves answers and she should do her homework and give them (she might be shocked to learn what she’s actually putting in place with all her Iran suggestions). It’s not too late for her to back down or modify her position with Iran. It would show necessary humility and courage to do so.