It sounds like Alex is trying to convey neutrality on the OWS vermin. He’s chasing the notion that the Iranian ‘murder plot’ is a false set up to be used to misdirect from the criminality of F&F.
Wag the dog. That's one of his more reasonable positions, considering the lack of details about and questionable timing of the Iran thing.
But neutrality concerning the OWS slime? He's just afraid of losing listeners/readers if he outed himself as being in "solidarity" with them. ...which he most likely is.