World-News

Using stronger language than on Sunday when he called for U.S. troops to leave the region, Ahmadinejad said Gulf countries should "get rid of" foreign forces, which he blamed for regional insecurity.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L14541067.htm


From Information Clearing House

General Baluyevski repeated Russia's opposition to American plans to install anti-missile defenses in Europe and dismissed US assertions that the defense lines were needed to defend against potential threats from Iran.

http://snipurl.com/1kd07


From Information Clearing House



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=missile+defense

The United Nations' nuclear watchdog has denied a report that Iran blocked its inspectors from visiting a nuclear facility where it is enriching uranium.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1921160.htm


From Information Clearing House

From an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf, Vice President Dick Cheney warned Iran on Friday the U.S. and its allies will keep it from restricting sea traffic as well as from developing nuclear weapons.

http://snipurl.com/1k972


From Information Clearing House



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Cheney
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=aircraft+carrier

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/05/11/1116/



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http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Jim+Lobe

by Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch.com

Bush hopes the largest carrier fleet since the Iraq War began will force Iranian concessions.

http://ga3.org/ct/7p20pgF1tXGq/



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Michael+T.+Klare

http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/6165/


Informant: jensenmk

From ufpj-news

The governments of Saudi Arabia and the United States are working with other states in the Middle East to sponsor covert action against Iran, according to a report in this month's edition of The Atlantic. The report also suggests that covert attacks may occur against Iran's oil sector.

http://snipurl.com/1judc



Cheney to seek help on Iraq, Iran

The US vice president, will be the senior-most official from Washington to visit Riyadh since King Abdullah railed against the "illegitimate foreign occupation" of Iraq.

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=20611


From Information Clearing House



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Cheney

May 12 Forum : Stopping the War Against Iran
http://stopwaroniranblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/may-12-forum-stopping-war-against-iran.html

Oil and social gains: WHY U.S. IS TARGETING IRAN
http://stopwaroniranblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/oil-and-social-gains-why-us-is.html

http://stopwaroniranblog.blogspot.com/



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Big+Oil

Guardian [UK]
by Terry Jones

05/05/07

Campaigning in Oklahoma the other day, the Republican senator John McCain was asked what should be done about Iran. He responded by singing, ‘Bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran,’ to the tune of the Beach Boys’ Barbara Ann. (Join the hilarity and see for yourself on YouTube.) How can any thinking person disagree? I mean, any country with a president who doesn’t shave properly and never wears a tie deserves what’s coming to it — a lot of American bombs, with a few British ones thrown in to ensure we don’t miss out on the ensuing upsurge in terrorism. The problem is how to unload enough bombs on Iran before next year’s US election to bring about enough flag-waving to get the Republican party re-elected...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,329810658-103677,00.html


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=McCain
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