The US inches ever closer to attacking Iran

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

News for 04-17-06

04-17-06 - US to urge other world powers to act against Iran Russia and China strongly oppose sanctions or the use of force. Apart from the United States, the others -- including close U.S. ally Britain -- oppose military action. Perhaps the neocons' cry of wolf will not work this time, since it was bullshit the time before. Lest we forget, it would appear that President Bush has forgotten which country he was elected to represent. But hey, it happens when you've got the Israeli lobby breathing down your neck.


04-17-06 - Oil breaks over $70 on Iran fears U.S. crude oil prices neared a record above $70 a barrel on Monday as Iran's pursuit of its nuclear program heightened fears the United States might take military action against the oil-producing nation.


04-17-06 - Iranian: U.S. Waging 'Psychological War'


04-17-06 - Iran set to ignore UN demand for nuclear freeze


04-17-06 - Iran brushes off uranium worries


04-17-06 - Iranian official in Washington for ... who knows? The US State Department confirmed a senior official from arch-US nemesis Iran was in Washington but would not say how he got into the country or what he was doing here.


04-17-06 - Israel calls Mideast terror "declarations of war" U.S. Ambassador John Bolton on Monday said he regretted the loss of life, including in Gaza, but that the responsibility for preventing terror attacks "rests with the Palestinian Authority." Israel deliberately targeted civilians when they shelled houses last week - killing a girl and wounding many children.


04-17-06 - Dalai Lama Meets With Muslims in Calif. The Dalai Lama urged religious leaders Saturday to reach out to Muslims, saying Islam is a compassionate faith that has been unfairly maligned because of a few extremists.


04-17-06 - Gulf Arab states will oppose US strike on Iran: Rafsanjani


04-17-06 - China, Russia welcome Iran into the fold The SCO's change of heart appears set to involve the organization in Iran's nuclear battle and other ongoing regional issues with the United States.



04-17-06 - Gillerman calls Iranian statements 'act of war' Israel's Ambassador to the UN Danny Gillerman, while speaking at a specially convened UN Security Council meeting late Monday, called the statements recently made by Iranian, Syrian and Palestinian leaders "acts of war."


04-17-06 - Iran Claims Tests of New Centrifuge


04-17-06 - Israel may have to go it alone on Iran: right-wing leader Avigdor Lieberman said Iran's nuclear programme "represents an existential threat for Israel which will oblige us to take unilateral action if the international community does nothing to stop it". Not if they can get us to do it for them.


04-17-06 - Syrian official: Syria will regain every inch of the Golan Heights


04-17-06 - Barghuti 'not interested' in prisoner swap


04-17-06 - It's no coincidence that blast follows Iran's threat


04-17-06 - Who is this Israel, and what's all this talk of an "Israel Lobby"?

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