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Ray McGovern writes: "More than five years have passed since President Bush labeled Iraq, Iran and North Korea the 'axis of evil.' It is imperative that we try to piece together what role US intelligence played in supporting the 'axis' idea and the misguided policies and actions that ensued."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/030907B.shtml



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Ray+McGovern

David Swanson writes: "The US House Committee on Foreign Affairs is prepared to follow in Dick Cheney's footsteps and shoot a friend in the face. I just sat through a hearing on Iran, and there is apparently universal bipartisan agreement in the committee that Iranians feel kindly toward Americans and welcome them as friends, and that Iranians should be brutally punished by the toughest economic sanctions possible. This simple truth went unstated: sanctions kill. Who remembers this exchange on your television a decade back?"

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/030807C.shtml



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

Stuart Levey, the U.S. undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said the long arm of U.S. sanctions could come down on Arab companies trading with some government-linked firms in Iran.

http://snipurl.com/1cbew


From Information Clearing House

James H. Webb Jr. yesterday introduced legislation to force President Bush to seek congressional authorization before using force against Iran.

http://washingtontimes.com/national/20070306-122217-9622r.htm


From Information Clearing House



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=James+H.+Webb

It is illogical to ask Iran to suspend its enrichment programme before any diplomatic negotiations take place about the conditions for the suspension. It is time for serious talk - not for humiliating preconditions.

http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/hans_blix/2007/03/hans_blix.html


From Information Clearing House



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

http://www.commondreams.org/views07/0306-20.htm



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=John+Buell

http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/5869/


Informant: jensenmk

From ufpj-news

Former ISI Chief, Gen (retd) Hameed Gul has said that the Untied States is paving the way to use Pakistan's territory for its expected attack on Iran in order to shift the blame of its failure in Afghanistan to Pakistan.

http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?170916


From Information Clearing House