Much of the intelligence on Iran's nuclear facilities provided to UN inspectors by US spy agencies has turned out to be unfounded, diplomatic sources in Vienna said today.
While Jewish communal leaders focus most of their current lobbying efforts on pressing the United States to take a tough line against Iran and its nuclear program, some are privately voicing fears that they will be accused of driving America into a war with the regime in Tehran ... Yet many advocacy efforts, even when not linked to Israel, carry indelibly Jewish fingerprints ...
In warning of possible scapegoating, insiders point to the experience of the Iraq War. Since the initial invasion in 2003, antiwar groups have charged, with growing vehemence, that the war was promoted by Jewish groups acting in Israel’s interest ...
Now, however, Jewish groups are indeed playing a lead role in pressing for a hard line on Iran.
Britain wants Security Council action to 'further isolate' Iran :
"We will now be consulting closely with our European, Chinese, Russian and US partners and other Security Council members on next steps. We remain determined to prevent Iran acquiring 'the means" to develop nuclear weapons."
The escalation of US military planning on Iran is only the latest chess move in a six-year push within the Bush Administration to attack that country. While Iran was named a part of President George W. Bush's "axis of evil" in 2002, efforts to ignite a confrontation with Iran date back long before the post- 9/11 war on terror ...
The motivations for an Iran strike were laid out as far back as 1992. In classified defense planning guidance -- written for then- Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney by then-Pentagon staffers I. Lewis "Scooter” Libby, World Bank Chief Paul Wolfowitz, and ambassador-nominee to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad --
Cheney's aides called for the United States to assume the position of lone superpower and act preemptively to prevent the emergence of even regional competitors.
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Christ will never be proud to reject to be a slave to God .....holy Quran, chapter Women , 4: 172
The Jews made us do it." That's what the red-necks including a whole lot of today's brain-dead Christian Zionist fundamentalists will say as soon as everything goes wrong in the Middle East, Jesus doesn't come back and is nowhere in sight, and the three U.S. troops killed per day becomes six or ten for no good god****ed reason.
"They have the money, they control the media and the politicians. They made us attack Iran and now look what's happening." That's what the ignorant who can one day cry "Nuke 'em all!" referring to Muslims, and the next day swear "Fuc-ing Christ-killers" will say.
............ "Attack Iran! NOW! Or support GENOCIDE! and side with the new HITLER!
Destroy Iran's nuclear facilities! NOW! Or reveal your thinly-disguised ANTI-SEMITISM!"
That's the hyper-message calculated to stimulate an assault, to which the calm counterterrorism analyst Giraldi draws our attention. One could respond to the message with a polite, firm, principled refusal:
No thanks this time, AIPAC. You're just not credible. Can't do it for you.
My constituents aren't into more war, and they think this whole Iran thing's a lot of hype. I can't support nuking Iran, and frankly, I don't see how you can either.
I don't think you speak for all or even most American Jews, and you can't scare me this time by accusations of anti-Semitism. I can't have an attack on Iran my conscience, sorry.
I'd rather be defeated in the next election. Keep your money; I just can't do what you ask.
Will the Congress targeted by the Lobby be able to say that?
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AIPAC Demands "Action" on Iran: "
An American Strike on Iran is Essential for Our Existence"
Sometime this spring or summer, barring an unexpected turnaround by Tehran, President Bush is likely to go on national television and announce that he has ordered American ships and aircraft to strike at military targets inside Iran.
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...New Department of Offense is about to be announced.
..... "Succeeding in Iraq also requires defending its territorial integrity and stabilizing the region in the face of extremist challenges"
Passing strange this US concern with defending other countries' territorial integrity after first violating it.
But at least we now understand why the US Department of War is now called the Department of Defence.
Its new mission is the defence of other countries. I sure hope all those 'patriotic' volunteer soldiers and their supporters understand that.
There is little to no chance of the US going to war with anyone at the moment without a very clear reason (it would take a pearl harbor or another 9/11).
Iran also has little chance of going to war with anyone. It is a country divided and would fall apart do to internal pressure before they went to war with anyone.
Akil ~ Seeker of knowledge and understanding
When the rights of one person is restricted, the rights of all suffer- Woodrow
Some of America's most senior military commanders are prepared to resign if the White House orders a military strike against Iran, according to highly-placed defense and intelligence sources.
Tension in the Gulf region has raised fears that an attack on Iran is becoming increasingly likely before President George Bush leaves office. The Sunday Times has learnt that up to five generals and admirals are willing to resign rather than approve what they consider would be a reckless attack.
Israel is negotiating with the United States for permission to fly over Iraq as part of a plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities,
The Daily Telegraph can reveal. To conduct surgical air strikes against Iran's nuclear programme, Israeli war planes would need to fly across Iraq.
But to do so the Israeli military authorities in Tel Aviv need permission from the Pentagon.
A senior Israeli defence official said negotiations were now underway between the two countries for the US-led coalition in Iraq to provide an "air corridor" in the event of the Israeli government deciding on unilateral military action to prevent Teheran developing nuclear weapons.
Christ will never be proud to reject to be a slave to God .....holy Quran, chapter Women , 4: 172
Israel is negotiating with the United States for permission to fly over Iraq as part of a plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities,
The Daily Telegraph can reveal. To conduct surgical air strikes against Iran's nuclear programme, Israeli war planes would need to fly across Iraq.
But to do so the Israeli military authorities in Tel Aviv need permission from the Pentagon.
HUH?
What right does the US have to tell either Iran or Israel what they can or can not do?
I can see the US telling Israel that we will stand behind them if they do so or we we can tell them we will disavow them if they choose to do that. But, as far as telling them they can, that makes no sense.
What right does the US have to tell either Iran or Israel what they can or can not do?
I can see the US telling Israel that we will stand behind them if they do so or we will disavow them if they choose to do that. But, as far as telling them they can, that makes no sense.
I assume as far as Israel goes it is about control of air space. The U.S. Air Force has control of Iraqi air space, and it would only be prudent for Israel to get permission to use that air space to reach Iran..theoretically.
As for Iran, it isn't only the U.S. who is challenging Iran on their nuclear ambitions.
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."
I assume as far as Israel goes it is about control of air space. The U.S. Air Force has control of Iraqi air space, and it would only be prudent for Israel to get permission to use that air space to reach Iran..theoretically.
As for Iran, it isn't only the U.S. who is challenging Iran on their nuclear ambitions.
As for Iran, it isn't only the U.S. who is challenging Iran on their nuclear ambitions.
That is quite true. Although I support Irans right to do as they desire, I also support there right to accept the consequences of the actions. They do not need anybody's permission to do whatever they are going to do. But, it may be wise to see what the consequences are for doing anything.
You are correct it is not just the US and Israel that do not want Iran to have nuclear capability.
The Cheney speech to AIPAC - reassuring militant rightwingers in Israel and the US that America is leaning forward on Iran, and that we are never leaving Iraq - was filled with honesty and conviction, and gives us a clear window into the administration's thinking.
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