Is an Attack on Iran Imminent? Manufacturing Consent For An Attack On Iran
US-Contracted Ship Fires Toward 'Iranian' Boat
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/04/25/8533
Is an Attack on Iran Imminent?
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/04/25/8529/
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Manufacturing Consent For An Attack On Iran:
Britons kidnapped in Iraq are 'held by Iran'
Five British hostages who were kidnapped in Iraq almost a year ago are being held inside Iran by Revolutionary Guards, according to two separate sources in the Middle East and London.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article3822830.ece
US warns Iran of retaliation over Iraq action
America's top military officer has ratcheted up the pressure on Iran by issuing an unusual public warning that the Pentagon is planning for "potential military courses of action".
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article3822588.ece
Iranian video 'shows no threat to US navy'
Iran has released a video which is claimed to show that its boats did not threaten US navy vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as has been claimed by the Americans.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/01/10/wiran110.xml
In war, some facts less factual
When George H. W. Bush ordered American forces to the Persian Gulf - to reverse Iraq's August 1990 invasion of Kuwait - part of the administration case was that an Iraqi juggernaut was also threatening to roll into Saudi Arabia.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0906/p01s02-wosc.html
Clear Iranian role in Baghdad violence: military
"We have found many Iranian-made weapons -- Katyusha and Grad rockets, and smart roadside bombs and smart bombs. We have also seized some documents and identified some people," Atta said, without elaborating.
http://www.france24.com/en/20080427-clear-iranian-role-baghdad-violence-military
Iran dismisses allegations over Iraq meddling, arms supply
Iran on Monday dismissed as "illusive allegations" made by certain Iraqi and US officials over arms supply to Iraqi insurgents.
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-236/0804286232185939.htm
From Information Clearing House
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Is war with Iran imminent?
AntiWar.Com
by Justin Raimondo
04/28/08
The shooting has already started in the Persian Gulf — and chances are we’ll be at war with Iran before President Bush’s term is up. An American ship under contract with the U.S. Navy — the Western Venture — claims it was in international waters when Iranian speedboats approached and failed to answer radio calls. Shots were fired on the American side. Iran denies the whole thing. Yet you’ll recall that in the last incident, involving the capture of British sailors, the story about being in international waters was the same — except, it turns out, they weren’t in international waters, but in disputed waters, just as we speculated in this space. There’s no reason to expect anything different this time. Clearly, the U.S. and Britain are trying to trigger a new conflict with the most brazen provocations, and they don’t really care how it happens — only that it does...
http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=12755
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/topics/Is+Iran+next/
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Manufacturing+Consent
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Revolutionary+Guards
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Hormuz
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Persian+Gulf
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=com/justin
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/04/25/8533
Is an Attack on Iran Imminent?
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/04/25/8529/
--------
Manufacturing Consent For An Attack On Iran:
Britons kidnapped in Iraq are 'held by Iran'
Five British hostages who were kidnapped in Iraq almost a year ago are being held inside Iran by Revolutionary Guards, according to two separate sources in the Middle East and London.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article3822830.ece
US warns Iran of retaliation over Iraq action
America's top military officer has ratcheted up the pressure on Iran by issuing an unusual public warning that the Pentagon is planning for "potential military courses of action".
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article3822588.ece
Iranian video 'shows no threat to US navy'
Iran has released a video which is claimed to show that its boats did not threaten US navy vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as has been claimed by the Americans.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/01/10/wiran110.xml
In war, some facts less factual
When George H. W. Bush ordered American forces to the Persian Gulf - to reverse Iraq's August 1990 invasion of Kuwait - part of the administration case was that an Iraqi juggernaut was also threatening to roll into Saudi Arabia.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0906/p01s02-wosc.html
Clear Iranian role in Baghdad violence: military
"We have found many Iranian-made weapons -- Katyusha and Grad rockets, and smart roadside bombs and smart bombs. We have also seized some documents and identified some people," Atta said, without elaborating.
http://www.france24.com/en/20080427-clear-iranian-role-baghdad-violence-military
Iran dismisses allegations over Iraq meddling, arms supply
Iran on Monday dismissed as "illusive allegations" made by certain Iraqi and US officials over arms supply to Iraqi insurgents.
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-236/0804286232185939.htm
From Information Clearing House
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Is war with Iran imminent?
AntiWar.Com
by Justin Raimondo
04/28/08
The shooting has already started in the Persian Gulf — and chances are we’ll be at war with Iran before President Bush’s term is up. An American ship under contract with the U.S. Navy — the Western Venture — claims it was in international waters when Iranian speedboats approached and failed to answer radio calls. Shots were fired on the American side. Iran denies the whole thing. Yet you’ll recall that in the last incident, involving the capture of British sailors, the story about being in international waters was the same — except, it turns out, they weren’t in international waters, but in disputed waters, just as we speculated in this space. There’s no reason to expect anything different this time. Clearly, the U.S. and Britain are trying to trigger a new conflict with the most brazen provocations, and they don’t really care how it happens — only that it does...
http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=12755
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/topics/Is+Iran+next/
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Manufacturing+Consent
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Revolutionary+Guards
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Hormuz
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Persian+Gulf
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=com/justin
rudkla - 25. Apr, 22:49
