After one too many conversations with people who think 9/11 was an inside job, it’s hard not to wonder if the alleged plot by Iran to kill a Saudi diplomat on U.S. soil is not also a fabrication aimed at manipulating the U.S. public into yet another war. If our government is actually capable of such deception, there is probably nothing we can do about it anyway. Whether this is a fabrication or a genuine plot by the Iranian government, it is important to keep in mind that it does not represent the aspirations of the average American or Iranian. Either way, the goal is to generate dichotomous noise. It is another salvo in the ongoing war between problem-solving and noise-making. Given the degree of cynicism around the world towards the U.S. government it is important to keep in mind that there will be many who will believe the Iranian version that this is a U.S. fabrication. Assuming the plot is real, the U.S. should make pubic every shred of evidence. The goal of the informational attack should not be to show that “Iran is bad“. The goal is to strengthen the hand of the sensible people in Iran. As long as the Iranian government believes it can benefit from making noise it will continue to do so. An exaggerated response by the U.S., as is being called for by our noise-makers, will only strengthen the hand of the noise-makers in Iran and bolster the argument that this is a U.S. fabrication. This is another example of how national boarders separate problem-solvers while leaving a direct line of communication between noise-makers.