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An attack on Iran remains a terrifying possibility, as a desperate flight forward by the Anglo-American coalition from an already hopeless situation in Iraq.
Posted by seumasach on March 16, 2010
In its dotage the empire’s diplomacy is reduced to making threats, a sign of growing weakness. Unfortunately, however, it cannot be assumed that they are idle threats: as long as the Wall Street/City/MIC mob are in control we are not safe from the madness of a greater war. On the positive side the wider world is fat awakening to the threat: the urgent need now is for a genuine opposition to crystallise in the US/UK. That may be emerging in the US around figures such as Cynthia McKinney, Ron Paul and Cindy Sheehan. Can we in the UK take our cue from them? More broadly, can we grasp the potential within the emerging multipolar world, recognising both our own imperialism and the fact that opposition to it necessarily takes the form of the re-emergence of countries such as Russia, Brazil and India as genuinely independent, sovereign nations.
PressTV
16th March, 2010
The Sunday Herald has reported that hundreds of powerful US “bunker-buster” bombs are being shipped from California to the British island of Diego Garcia.
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Posted by seumasach on March 13, 2010
PressTV
13th March, 2010
Brazil has highlighted Iran’s role in the region, reiterating that Tehran must be part of a solution to any conflict in the Middle East.
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Posted by seumasach on March 7, 2010
American Free Press
March, 2010
The prime minister of contract murder, Binyamin Netanyahu, was not long permitted to rejoice over the agreement to sanction Iran which he had wrested from the Russian leadership. A few days later, China made it clear that it would in no case help to carry out such sanctions. Consequently, Netanyahu believed it necessary to pay a visit to the Chinese leadership, in order to bring them on course through an Israeli word of command.
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Posted by seumasach on March 5, 2010
Jim Lobe
Asia Times
5th March, 2010
While the ongoing United States military surge in Afghanistan continues to capture the headlines, Iran’s nuclear program – and how best to deal with it – is rapidly emerging here as the year’s biggest foreign policy challenge.
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Posted by seumasach on March 4, 2010
PressTV
4th March, 2010
As the West pushes for new sanctions against Iran, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) moves to issue a new statement, voicing its support for Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.
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Posted by seumasach on February 28, 2010
PressTV
28th February, 2010
The captured ringleader of the Jundallah terrorist group, Abdolmalek Rigi, was scheduled to meet US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke at the Manas Air Base for talks on waging an insurgency against the Islamic Republic of Iran, a journalist says.
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Posted by seumasach on February 28, 2010
PressTV
28th February, 2010
The Obama administration should address concerns raised after confessions made by Abdolmalek Rigi revealing Washington’s role in unrest inside Iran, the country’s Majlis speaker says.
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Posted by seumasach on February 27, 2010
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Posted by seumasach on February 26, 2010
M K Bhadrakumar
Asia Times
26th February, 2010
If the snow-covered Elbruz mountains rising just north of Tehran took on an extra glint in the bright wintry sunshine on Wednesday, there was good reason. It was the morning after the dramatic capture of the 31-year-old leader of the dreaded Pakistan-based terrorist group Jundallah, Abdulmalik Rigi, in a stunning operation by Iranian intelligence.
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Posted by seumasach on February 19, 2010
The amount of weapons grade uranium Iran has is directly proportional to US desire to start a war. Back in the “idealistic” phase of Obamism the US was “reaching out’, favouring diplomacy over war and, therefore, Iran had no weapons grade uranium.
BBC
10th March, 2009
Iran has no weapons-grade uranium, US military officials have said in an attempt to clarify recent statements from Washington and Israel.
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Posted by seumasach on February 16, 2010
With China sure to veto sanctions against Iran, Russia can afford to play both sides : Russia has abslutely no interestin confronting Iran but does have one in not appearing to be the party-pooper.
M K Bhadrakumar
Asia Times
17th February, 2010
United States National Security Advisor James Jones, who is usually taciturn, needed 20 words to sum up Russia’s current foreign policy. “Russia is supportive and is on board, and has been a steady friend and ally on this with President Barack Obama.” he told Fox News on Sunday.
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