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Strike On Iran Still Possible, U.S. Tells Israel

OrpRam — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:30:01 +0000

Bush administration officials reassured Israel’s defense minister this week that the United States has not abandoned all possibility of a military attack on Iran, despite widespread Israeli concern that Washington has begun softening its position toward Tehran. In meetings Monday and Tuesday, administration officials told Defense Minister Ehud Barak that the option of attacking Iran over its nuclear program remains on the table, though U.S. officials are primarily seeking a diplomatic solution. At the same time, U.S. officials acknowledged that there is a rare divergence in the U.S. and Israeli approaches, with Israelis emphasizing the possibility of a military response out of concern that Tehran may soon have the know-how for building a nuclear bomb. “Is there a difference of emphasis? It certainly looks as though there is,” said a senior American Defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity when discussing the sensitive talks. U.S. and Israeli officials believe Iran is enriching uranium with the aim of building nuclear weapons. Tehran says that it is engaged in a peaceful enrichment program for civilian energy purposes.

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Obama Warns Dems: Israel May Strike Iran…

buzz — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:25:02 +0000

Obama told the caucus, according to an attendee, "Nobody said this to me directly but I get the feeling from my talks that if the sanctions don’t work Israel is going to strike Iran."

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CNN Interview With Ret. Col. Sam Gardiner Iran War Underway

Stop the Propaganda — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:05:32 +0000

Iran to US, Israel - Sending our love with Missles

Stop the Propaganda — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:59:21 +0000

The love in the middle east has never been more - hot. And what better way to say I love you than with the gift of long range missles. Check out the latest news missle news flying out of Iran below. TEHRAN, Iran (Associated Press) - Iran test-fired nine missiles Wednesday, including ones capable of hitting Israel, [...]

Can Bush Attack Iran With Oil at $140 per Barrel?

Jim Lobe, IPS News — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:00:01 +0000

Forswearing military action against Tehran would ease the upwards pressure on world oil prices.

ABC News: Pentagon Warns of Israeli Attack on Iran

fontleroy — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:50:02 +0000

The official identified two "red lines" that could trigger an Israeli offensive. The first is tied to when Iran's Natanz nuclear facility produces enough highly enriched uranium to make a nuclear weapon. -- "The red line is not when they get to that point, but before they get to that point," the official said. "We are in the window of vulnerability." -- The second red line is connected to when Iran acquires the SA-20 air defense system it is buying from Russia. The Israelis may want to strike before that system -- which would make an attack much more difficult -- is put in place.

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Iran in the Crosshairs

populist101 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:25:02 +0000

Now the same people that gave us Iraq, and remain just about the only supporters of their own failed policy there, are signaling that it is necessary to destroy the Iranian nuclear threat. And again, one problem is that this threat may not exist.

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Pentagon Official Warns Of Israeli Attack On Iran

Aidan Monaghan — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:56:44 +0000

BY JONATHAN KARL
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2008

Senior Pentagon officials are concerned that Israel could carry out an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities before the end of the year, an action that would have enormous security and economic repercussions for the United States and the rest of the world.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/US/story?id=5281043&page=1

Russia’s foreign minister strongly warns against use of force on Iran

GlobalResearch.ca — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:22:00 +0000

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The Coming Catastrophe?

Stop the Propaganda — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:28:00 +0000

The finishing touches on several contingency plans for attacking Iran

Iran ready for all military possibilities, says speaker

GlobalResearch.ca — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:24:00 +0000

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Congressional Approval Before Attacking Iran Is No Longer Required: Ron Paul Claims Pelosi Spiked Iran Bill

OrpRam — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:45:01 +0000

Representative Ron Paul says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi removed a section from a bill passed by Congress which would have barred the U.S. from going to war with Iran without a congressional vote, claiming she did so at the behest of the leadership of Israel and AIPAC. Paul, a former Republican presidential contender who formally removed himself from the party’s nomination race last week, makes the allegation on C-SPAN during a recently held foreign policy conference in Virginia. Paul says Pelosi’s first act as House Speaker in 2006 was to “deliberately” remove a portion of a legislative spending bill which said the United States “can't go to war with Iran without getting approval from Congress.”

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Oil: The Weapon of the New World Order

fontleroy — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:40:03 +0000

For China, the biggest prize in the Middle East is Saudi Arabia, home of a quarter of the world’s reserves. Since September 11, tension in U.S.-Saudi relations has provided the Chinese with an opportunity to win the heart of the House of Saud. To Washington’s dismay China has also set its sights on Iran, announcing that it will not support sanctions against Iran in the UN Security Council. No doubt that as China’s oil demand grows, so will its involvement in Middle East politics. China is likely to provide the region’s energy exporters not only with diplomatic support but also with weapons, including assistance in the development of WMD. NOTE: Aside from some "propagandistic" language, this article does a good job of explaining the whole oil picture.

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Bomb Iran? What’s to Stop Us? by Ray McGovern

OrpRam — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:10:02 +0000

IMPEACH - IMPEACH - IMPEACH - IMPEACH - IMPEACH! - - - It’s crazy, but it’s coming soon — from the same folks who brought us Iraq. Unlike the attack on Iraq five years ago, to deal with Iran there need be no massing of troops. And, with the propaganda buildup already well under way, there need be little, if any, forewarning before shock and awe and pox — in the form of air and missile attacks — begin. This time it will be largely the Air Force’s show, punctuated by missile and air strikes by the Navy. Israeli-American agreement has now been reached at the highest level; the armed forces planners, plotters and pilots are working out the details. Emerging from a 90-minute White House meeting with President George W. Bush on June 4, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the two leaders were of one mind: “We reached agreement on the need to take care of the Iranian threat. I left with a lot less question marks [than] I had entered with regarding the means, the timetable restrictions, and American resoluteness to deal with the problem. George Bush understands the severity of the Iranian threat and the need to vanquish it, and intends to act on that matter before the end of his term in the White House.” Does that sound like a man concerned that Bush is just bluff and bluster?

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Bomb Iran? What’s to Stop Bush?

Ray McGovern, Consortium News — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:00:01 +0000

It's crazy, but it's coming soon. The armed forces are working out details. Impeachment may be the only way to stop it.

Iran Attack ‘Rehearsal’ in Israeli War Game

Noah Shachtman — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:57:00 +0000

More than 100 fighter jets. A fleet of rescue copters. Refueling tankers flying more than 900 miles, the distance from Israel to Iran’s atomic plant at Natanz. "Israel carried out a major military exercise earlier this month that American officials...

House Resolution Calls for Naval Blockade against Iran

Stop the Propaganda — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:00:00 +0000

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Help us mobilize NOW to Stop War on Iran!

Stop the Propaganda — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:26:00 +0000

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