Originally from Antiwar.com:
They say it better than I can.
Tag: Iran
Nov 11 2008
Antiwar.com’s quarterly fundraiser begins today!
Oct 03 2008
Is Ahmadinejad Insane, or is Palin Lying?
Here’s what Sarah Palin told an international audience about the information and attitudes she has toward Iran, a nation that will loom large in the next decade and more of America’s future:
An armed, nuclear armed especially Iran is so extremely dangerous to consider. They cannot be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons period. Israel is in jeopardy of course when we’re dealing with Ahmadinejad as a leader of Iran. Iran claiming that Israel as he termed it, a stinking corpse, a country that should be wiped off the face of the earth. Now a leader like Ahmadinejad who is not sane or stable when he says things like that is not one whom we can allow to acquire nuclear energy, nuclear weapons.
{snip}
…leaders like Ahmadinejad who would seek to acquire nuclear weapons and wipe off the face of the earth an ally like we have in Israel…
and
dictators who hate America and hate what we stand for, with our freedoms…
Palin and her handlers must be aware that her words will be fact-checked. So you have to ask: where does she get her information? How does her information square with other sources of information about Ahmadinejad? If her information is not consistent with other facts and reports, who is wrong? Do Palin and her information sources know that their information is wrong? If so, WHY DO THEY PERSIST IN LYING? And if Palin and her handlers are lying, what can we assume about their character, their respect for the integrity of the communications process by which Americans make an extremely important decision — the choice of the next leader of the nation; their respect for the people of the United States; their respect for Constitutional principles that are “what America stands for”?
Who hates America more, Sarah Palin and her handlers, or Ahmadinejad and Iran?
You decide.
Above the fold: What Sarah Palin said.
Below the fold: Eye witness accounts from religious and civic leaders who spoke with Dr. Ahmadinejad on September 24, 2008.
Oct 02 2008
Iran on Israel’s Radar, manned by USA
An article on CASMII’s website reported that:
U.S. establishes permanent radar site in Israel to watch Iran by Matthew Fisher (source: Canwest News)
Tuesday, September 30, 2008JERUSALEM – The Yanks have landed in Israel.
For the first time in the Jewish state’s 60-year history, the U.S. has established a permanent military presence here, according to Defense News.
About 120 American troops have arrived in the Negev Desert to set up an early warning radar that will track missiles launched in Iran, the authoritative U.S.-based weekly says in its current issue. [/blockquote]
Sep 13 2008
McPocalypse Now
I belong to the generation that had school drills for the Big One. Many of us can remember the look of terror in the eyes of our parents as we sat around the TV watching President Kennedy announce the “quarantine” of Cuba on October 7, 1962.
Will the world’s families once again feel that horrible terror?
(cross-posted on dKos)
Sep 02 2008
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something Pink
The same old stuff from Congress; a sabre-rattling resolution threatening Iran. A new marriage. A cell phone borrowed from a protester to call Congress. And Code Pink.
An auspicious start for that new marriage. And an Iraq Moratorium event to shake things up a little in Brooklyn.
As the Iraq Moratorium prepares to start its second year with actions across the country on Sept. 19, here’s a report from one of the many held in August:
THE GRANNY PEACE BRIGADE: CONFRONTING THE UNSPEAKABLE, SUPPORTED BY THE UNCONSCIONABLE, ONE PHONE CALL AT A TIME: House Congressional Resolution 362 – sponsored by Rep. Ackerman and co-sponsored by NYC Reps. Towns, Fossella, Weiner, Maloney, & Engel – evokes disappointment, fury, and phone calls from constituents.
Let the word go forth: the good people of New York City aren’t one bit happy with the language and intent of this nasty piece of business*. On Thursday, August 7, several Grannies, CodePink women and members of Brooklyn for Peace set up shop at Brooklyn Borough Hall to sound the alarm and ask constituents to call their representatives and the response was so terrific, we went back for an encore on August 15th. Once again, Brooklyn welcomed us. Calls were made, conversations were started, voters were registered,and here are a few of the moments we’ll certainly remember:
On the 15th, Iraq Moratorium day, our first call is made by that Politically Endangered Species, a man in a suit! As faithful followers of the phone-a-thoners may recollect, this is not our strongest constituent base and we hope this is the start of a trend.
Two women from Yvette Clark’s district, giddy with excitement when they discovered ‘their girl’ missing from the Wall of Shame. “You just tell her we love her to bits and we’re proud of her,” they tell her office.
A man shakes his head over Rep.Towns’ support of H. Con. Res.362. “The man came to my church,” he says. “He seemed like such a good man. What’s happening here?” We wonder the same thing.
A young couple, just married in Borough Hall, pose for their wedding portraits right near our table. We offer them our congratulations, Granny buttons and we register the bride…to vote!A young mom from Anthony Weiner’s district drops by. Her small son has autism and it is a full-time job getting him the support he needs. She calls Weiner’s office, tells the staffer she wants to register her distress at the congressman’s support of H. Con. Res. 362, and wants to see him front-burner domestic issues for ‘real people’. The office hangs up on her. Note to Rep. Weiner: you’ve got one very angry constituent on your hands – and she is not about to keep quiet.
We are told that Rep. Edolphus Towns and members of his staff were covertly checking out our table. If indeed this was the case, we sure are disappointed he didn’t want to engage us in some discussion.
– Fran Sears with Phyllis, Caroline & Joan P
– photos by Eva-Lee Baird
Aug 20 2008
Before 9/11 – Taliban – al Qaeda
The National Security Archive has just released a Load of Files Electronic Briefing Book No. 253 Posted – August 20, 2008 under the title: 1998 Missile Strikes on Bin Laden May Have Backfired with a subtitle: Extensive 1999 Report on Al-Qaeda Threat Released by U.S. Dept of Energy,
Taliban Told U.S. They Wanted to Bomb Washington
With backlinks to the PDF’s and more links in the sidebar on the left.
Aug 15 2008
This Really IS Rocket Science
What is the next move in the chess match? First Georgia launches an overnight blitzkrieg into South Ossetia. Next the Russians respond with overwhelming force to push out Georgian forces from South Ossetia and Abkhazia and then advance to occupy the east-west highway at Gori and the military and commercial port facilities at Poti. Then the U.S. and Poland sign an agreement for basing U.S. radars and antimissile systems in Poland.
So what is likely to happen next?
It’s about the rockets, stupid.
Expect early sales of Russian anti-ship missiles and anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran and Syria.
The Sunburn (Moskit) anti-ship missile can be launched from a variety of platforms, and it is lethal at ranges of up to 250 kilometers, especially when fired in salvos.
The Iranians already have the Russian Tor 1 anti-aircraft system in their arsenal. It seems likely that the Russians would now move swiftly to provide them also with the longer range (up to 90 kilometers) A-300 system.
Aug 14 2008
War is the neocons answer to the Economic and Political Crisis
The Economic Crisis defined by the neocons, isn’t the fact that folks are losing their homes/jobs/retirements, etc. No, Economic Crisis for the neocons is the fact that folks are finally waking up to the fact that our country has been robbed blind and these sleepy folks may soon be seeking justice and/or blood.
The Political Crisis defined by the neocons isn’t the fact that our politicians and government have been bought by corporations and are corrupt to the core. No, Political crisis for the neocons is the fact that folks are finally waking up to the fact that our politicians and government agencies have been bought by corporations and are corrupt to the core.
Its a pickle for the neocons…..how can they continue with business as usual when so many folks are on to them.
Aug 05 2008
Another Congress member backs off Iran resolution
Does public pressure, personal contact with legislators, and protest matter in shaping public policy? After eight years of Bush and Cheney many might say no, our voices and opinions are ignored in Washington. But read on.
Today’s exhibit: Representative Jan Schakowsky, Democrat of Illinois. She appears to have had an awakening. As we used to say, she has had her consciousness raised.
Jul 28 2008
McCain Says “We Were Greeted As Liberators”
Not since the first utterance of Mission Accomplished has a politician proved himself to be so breathtakingly out of touch with reality.
This is John McCain on “This Week” with George Stephanopolous:
Steph: But there was a fundamental difference regarding the original reason to go to war [in Iraq]. He [Obama] said it would inflame the Muslim world and become a recruitment tool for Al Quaeda. You said and you wrote that it would lessen antipathy in the Muslim world and that we would be greeted as liberators. Wasn’t Senator Obama right about that?
McCain: I don’t believe so. We were greeted as liberators.
Link to the vid here: http://abcnews.go.com/video/pl…
Jul 19 2008
Bush Blinks……Twice!
Is our favorite little cowboy growing up?
In perhaps the weasliest fashion possible and using a newly coined weasel word….Horizon….Lil George has agreed to set a timeline for getting out of Iraq.
AND Flip-flopped on appeasing the terrurists in Iran!
Two total 180 degree turns on your cowboy foreign policy in the same week, George?
Well gol-leee, George! What happened to bring it on??? With us or against us? Dead or alive? They brought it, you killed a million people in Iraq and sank our nation and our troops into the quagmire for SIX YEARS, but NOW you agree to set a timeline? Wassup wit dat?
Jul 18 2008
Stopping the war with Iran before it starts
Today is Iraq Moratorium day, a day to take action to end the war and occupation of Iraq. This month, it leads into three days of action to prevent war with Iran. A number of Moratorium events will connect the two, as participants in today’s events make cell phone calls to Congressional offices, leaflet about Iran, or write or email their representatives.
Much of the focus is on a House resolution which essentially calls for a blockade of Iran. List of sponsors. There’s also a Senate resolution, with sponsors listed here.
Does it matter? United for Peace and Justice reports that two members of Congress already have changed their minds after being challenged by local peace organizations. This report from St. Louis tells of one of the successes.