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LinkBlog: iran
Neda's Mother: She Was Like an Angel
11-07-09 7:16 P GMT-08
Her mom, talks about Neda's life. New: Neda found it impossible to get work because she was divorced.
Iran election dispute escalates to new phase
07-21-09 9:34 A GMT-08
The fight moves into the elite. Can the reformers do something to help the nation and the over 500 people detained since the election?
My favorite Mainstream Picture of Iranian Demonstrations
06-18-09 10:35 A GMT-08
Read the yellow sign. I think that says it all.
Green Icons to Support Iranian Democracy Movement
06-17-09 9:52 A GMT-08
IHT Roger Cohen: Iran, Jews and pragmatism
03-16-09 9:16 A GMT-08
Israel Going Undercover to Undermine US Talks with Iran
02-24-09 11:01 P GMT-08
Need war now appears to be the position from Israel.
Dreyfuss: Don't Let the Iran Headlines Scare You
02-24-09 9:46 P GMT-08
I read an AP or AFP report few days ago that said the IAEA had determined that Iran is in complete compliance. It also said that Iraq had some low grade enriched uranium, as they would need for power, but that it was under complete oversight by the IAEA. The Israel lobby has gone ballistic over a little LEU and has chopped up the report to imply that Iran could make nuclear bombs soon and has passed that 'news' to the lazy and greedy mainstream and right wing press. But Robert Dreyfuss deals with facts and punctures holes in an inane LA Times report that I read earlier and from which I got the same impression of shoddy journalism. But then the Zellow journalism creed is that Iran bad, Venezuela bad, Cuba triple XXX bad. But the guy (Sam Zell) said he wouldn't push the Tribune Co. to promote his viewpoint. Yeah, right.
JPost: BBC poll: Israel has worst world image
02-03-09 9:26 A GMT-08
Don't worry though, our own USA is two steps behind, and in between is Iran.
Hat tip Colleagues at Twitter.com
CQ Politics -- Spy Talk: Palin on Israel: Frightening
09-16-08 6:39 A GMT-08
Excerpt:
For someone who touts her knowledge of the oil business as a foreign policy credential, Sarah Palin's view that "we cannot second-guess the steps that Israel has to take to defend itself" comes off as profoundly ignorant -- and dangerous.
Of course we can! We give Israel $3 billion a year in military aid, for starters, about 20 per cent of its defense budget.
That means -- duh -- we will be held accountable for any Israel attacks, particularly on Iran. And our most vulnerable spot?
Persian Gulf oil-shipping lanes.
Play Station 2 Promotes New Blood Diamond Problem
07-31-08 4:57 P GMT-08
And it's not just Play Station 2, but it's the console that needs the product the most. I only mention this to help keep us aware of how our gadgets affect the world. And also to remind us if our leaders insist on expending our military's strength on grabbing more oil, that there are problems in this world as heavy or more so than a posturing Iranian president.
CJR: How the press let the White House craft the narrative about [Iranian] nukes
07-03-08 5:30 P GMT-08
FactCheck.org (via Newsweek): Soft on Iran? McCain misrepresents Obama's stand on naming Revolutionary Guard as terrorists.
06-16-08 3:39 A GMT-08
Assign your own level of Pinocchio noses using the information available at link.
NYT: Iran and the Inspectors
05-28-08 8:14 P GMT-08
Tougher Sanctions, Bigger Carrots needed, not war.
Excerpt:
There are no good military options.
Thomas Friedman: The New Cold War
05-15-08 8:35 A GMT-08
US (and allies) vs Iran, why we're not winning, and thoughts on losing Lebanon, temporarily.
Ruth Marcus: Candidates like to play fantasy budget
05-01-08 6:40 A GMT-08
I know what the writer means. I listen to Hillary promising people wads of money and I almost wonder if I'm turning libertarian. You can't throw those billions of dollars at people just to get them to vote for you and still manage our national debt. But it turns out the candidate that would cost the US the most is John McCain and that's before he wades into Iran to grab more oil for Exxon and it's buddies. This election will take the most from us taxpayers if we aren't careful
Frank Rich: Noun + Verb + 9/11 + Iran = Democrats’ Defeat?
11-05-07 6:35 P GMT-08
Raw Story: Report: Saudis, US sponsoring covert action against Iran
05-08-07 1:47 P GMT-08
Would a Military Strike on Iran Make Things Worse?
03-26-07 2:45 A GMT-08
Two reports at the BBC show that to be a big possibility.
Even the Propaganda War Isn't Going So Well
02-25-07 6:02 P GMT-08
Now Iran is Suppposedly the New Nazi Germany
02-16-07 7:35 P GMT-08
Another Source Notices the English on "Iranian" Weapons
02-14-07 7:11 P GMT-08
Joint Chiefs chairman sees no evidence of meddling by Iran's regime
02-14-07 7:06 P GMT-08
Dan Froomkin Maintaining His Skepticism Over "Evidence" of Iran Involvement in Iraq
02-13-07 1:12 P GMT-08
Iraqi insurgents offer peace in return for US concessions
02-13-07 1:11 P GMT-08
US ex-generals reject Iran strike
02-13-07 1:10 P GMT-08
Bush Administration Passing Propaganda in Baghdad Over Iran Weapons?
02-12-07 9:06 P GMT-08
US "Dossier" on Iran May be Full of C***
02-12-07 12:15 A GMT-08
Iran Arrests Al-Qaeda and the Bush Administration Calls It "Harboring Terrorists"
02-12-07 12:14 A GMT-08
Another Way to Deal With Iran?
02-12-07 12:09 A GMT-08
Big Questions Arise About Whether Bush's New Plans Will Work
02-05-07 2:36 P GMT-08
NEI on Iraq, Not Pretty
02-05-07 2:35 P GMT-08
More Pain Than Glee in Those Who Warned of Disaster in Iraq.
02-05-07 12:33 A GMT-08
As the debate now centers on what can be salvaged from the U.S. engagement in Iraq, a cynical Washington exercise is underway, some of the vindicated say. It's a snake-like shedding of skin, a policy metamorphosis in which people who once were prominent cheerleaders for the war now are cozying up with the war's early opponents and distancing themselves from their earlier roles.
U.S. Intel Report: Iraq Spiraling Down
02-04-07 9:34 P GMT-08
Excerpt:
The U.S. acknowledged Friday that Iraq is spiraling downward, with sectarian animosity growing and new Iraqi troops being added too slowly in a precarious mix that could draw the country's neighbors into the violence if American troops leave.
The sobering assessment from the National Intelligence Council was seen by congressional Democrats _ and some Republicans _ as new evidence that President Bush's Iraq policy is failing.
Analysis: Bush's Iran Stance Echoes Iraq
02-04-07 9:32 P GMT-08
President Bush's tough new stance on Iran and his military buildup in the Persian Gulf recall some of the drumbeats that preceded the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.
As then, the Bush administration is making allegations about Iran without providing proof.
With Iran Ascendant, U.S. Is Seen at Fault
01-31-07 1:22 P GMT-08
On Iran, Bush Confronts Echoes of Iraq
01-29-07 12:05 A GMT-08
Bush: If Someone Gets in your Way, Kill 'Em
01-27-07 5:14 P GMT-08
Evil lran is Willfully Offering Iraqis Medical Help, Energy
01-27-07 5:12 P GMT-08
Bush Shoot to Kill Iranians. War on Hezbollah Palestinians
01-27-07 5:06 P GMT-08
Bush Administratin Over-Hyping Danger of Weapons From Iran Going Into Iraq
01-26-07 7:01 P GMT-08
The Logic Of US Deployments Points To Iran
01-26-07 7:00 P GMT-08
Bush, Iran, and Armageddon
01-24-07 8:14 A GMT-08
Post: Washington 'snubbed Iran offer'
01-23-07 9:04 P GMT-08
AP: Iran Gets Army Gear in Pentagon Sale
01-19-07 6:22 P GMT-08
Post: David Broder Questions if the Bush Administration Has the Brains to Do What Must Be Done in Iraq
01-19-07 6:21 P GMT-08
Instead pretending that those who do not want our troops to be part of al-Maliki's war against Sunnis are cowards, Broder says they should use their brains to fight a smart war, and not waste American lives and dollars being part of the Iraqi civil war.
Post: NY Post Writer Agrees. Admiral at Central Command Hints of Attack on Iran
01-19-07 6:20 P GMT-08
Post: Run Down on Recent Occurences in Lead Up to Attack on Iran
01-19-07 6:18 P GMT-08
Post: Rice Fails to Rule Out Attack on Iran
01-18-07 6:35 P GMT-08
Post: Steve Clemons' "The Washington Note": Iranian Nuclear Enrichment Stumbles
01-18-07 6:32 P GMT-08
Steve Clemons: Washington Trying to Antagonize Iran into Creating a Casus Belli for Invasion
01-15-07 6:44 P GMT-08
Rice's Sanctions on Iran Losing, Will Cheney Get His Way?
12-15-06 4:35 P GMT-08
Better stop partying, pay attention, and start making noise now, or next year instead of partying you are going to be in Iran dying horribly of chemical or biological weapons
The Real Accomplishments of the Iraq War
10-30-06 12:33 P GMT-08
Intelligence officials doubt Iran uranium claims, say Cheney receiving suspect briefings
08-19-06 7:40 A GMT-08
At Steve Clemons' "The Washington Note": Joe Wilson Responds to Robert Novak
07-13-06 5:33 P GMT-08
Excerpt: Joe Wilson has just sent TWN and other journalists interested in the Fitzgerald investigation of the White House outing of Valerie Plame Wilson's covert CIA role a statement regarding Robert Novak's effort to "justify the unjustifiable":
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