The US inches ever closer to attacking Iran

Monday, April 10, 2006

News for 04-10-06

04-10-06 - Iran Dismisses Reports of U.S. Plans China's U.N. Ambassador Wang Guangya, addressing the new reports, said "we believe the military or the tough measures will not yield good results. It's not helpful."


04-10-06 - Military Plays Up Role of Zarqawi Israeli operatives in Iraq are providing us with intel on Zarqawi about which this article makes no mention.


04-10-06 - Oil hits new peaks on Iran fears Crude oil prices have climbed to a record high in the UK, amid reports that the US is considering military options in the nuclear row with Iran.


04-10-06 - Bush Dismisses Reports Iran Attack Planned "The threat from Iran is, of course, their stated objective to destroy our strong ally Israel," Bush said last month in Cleveland. "That's a threat, a serious threat. It's a threat to world peace; it's a threat, in essence, to a strong alliance. I made it clear, I'll make it clear again, that we will use military might to protect our ally."


04-10-06 - EU reviews possible Iran sanctions


04-10-06 - UN nuclear inspectors at work in Iran


04-10-06 - Lebanon foils attack on Hezbollah


04-10-06 - Is US considering using nukes against Iran? The idea for the bombing campaign, whether conventional or nuclear, is strongly supported by neoconservatives in the Bush administration.


04-10-06 - Striking Iran is an option, not inevitable Consequently, the US and Israel have developed plans for a limited strike against Iranian nuclear facilities.


04-10-06 - Third Retired General Wants Rumsfeld Out "I retired from the military four months before the invasion, in part because of my opposition to those who had used 9/11's tragedy to hijack our security policy," General Newbold wrote.


04-10-06 - Bush says he declassified Iraq intelligence President George W. Bush acknowledged on Monday he ordered the declassification of parts of a prewar intelligence report on Iraq to respond to critics who alleged he manipulated intelligence to justify the war.


04-10-06 - Calls for UK to act over Britons shot dead in Gaza The attorney general was last night called on to seek war crimes charges against five Israeli officers after an inquest jury found that a soldier under their command intentionally killed a British peace activist in Gaza....Tom Hurndall, 22, died after being shot in broad daylight by an Israeli soldier who later said his commanders had issued orders allowing him to shoot even unarmed civilians. Our citizens (and/or their survivors) who have been killed or maimed by the IDF can only dream of getting such justice.


04-10-06 - American law short sighted Some of us, however, remember things a bit differently. We remember the undisguised joy in the halls of the defense ministry in Tel Aviv when the Americans decided to attack Iraq. Blaming America for the initiatives that its lobby AIPAC foists upon us via the US Congress, hypocritical #$%@#s.


04-10-06 - Esther Pollard: Bush is Willing to Free Pollard This Week Speaking on Channel Two's Monday morning television talk program, Esther Pollard said, "Someone who is very close to President Bush came to me last night and said that Bush is ready to free Jonathan even in time for the upcoming Passover holiday (which starts Wednesday night) - as long as Olmert makes an official request."



04-10-06 - Arotech's MDT Awarded Record $22 Million Orders for 'David' Combat Armored Vehicles "We are proud that the IDF has decided to equip its soldiers with our armored vehicles. We believe the "David" can be appropriate to many urban warfare situations, and we are planning on presentations of the David to other militaries facing similar urban warfare situations."


04-10-06 - U.S. Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Study Contract for Israeli Navy Multi-Mission Littoral Combat Ship Design The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT - News) a foreign military sales contract valued at nearly $5.2 million to conduct a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) feasibility study for the Israeli Navy. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will examine possible modifications to its LCS design to meet specific Israeli naval requirements. Lockheed Martin is currently building the first LCS for the U.S. Navy.


04-10-06 - Israeli Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy President George W. Bush said a few days ago that, in connection with the supposed threat of Iran, his concern is to protect Israel. Critics ask why Israel should not protect itself. The same has been asked about Iraq. In this respect, the controversy over the Israeli lobby is potentially explosive. This is why denials, secrecy and efforts at intimidation are dangerous. David Levy is right when he says that Israel itself would be served "if the open and critical debate that takes place over here (in Israel) were exported over there," meaning the United States



04-10-06 - Smear and Fear ; That's how Israel's lobby operates As one commenter on Drezner's blog pointed out, Mearsheimer and Walt have never written on this subject, yet suddenly they're anti-Semites? It just doesn't make sense.


04-10-06 - European Jews discuss anti-Semitism, Iran The rise of Hamas to lead the Palestinian Authority and Iran?s nuclear ambitions were also discussed at Sunday?s meeting

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