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by Justin Raimondo

09/19/07

Iran may not be a ’suicide nation’ — but we are. We’re currently spending ourselves into penury in order to ‘liberate’ a nation that doesn’t want to be ‘liberated,’ and whose populace thinks attacks on our soldiers are justified. Having thrown all of our military resources into this futile, unwinnable war, we are risking everything — our prestige, our economy, our allies — by betting on the mirage of ‘victory.’ What’s more, the lunatics in charge of the asylum are bound and determined to attack Iran, and nothing — not Congress (in the unlikely event they object), not common sense (if our elites should suddenly have a surge of rationality), and not the American people (if they ever wake up from their O.J.-and-Britney-induced narcosis) — is going to stop them...

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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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Iran has massively cut down its dependence on the dollar in the face of US pressure over its nuclear programme and now 70 percent of its foreign assets are saved in other currencies or in gold, an official said on Monday.

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The central banker was right: the attack on Iraq was about oil. But we don't need him to tell us an attack on Iran will be for the same reason.

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Petraeus' contradictory statements on the Quds Force are emblematic of a US administration propaganda line that has in essence fallen apart because it was so obviously out of line with reality.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/II19Ak03.html


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http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/09/18/3930/

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The Iran offensive builds

Subtly last week as they were making the case for more war in Iraq, Bush, Petraeus et al. were also dropping strong hints about bombing Iran.

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Thomas B. Edsall reports for The Huffington Post, "The drumbeat for a military assault on Iran is getting louder at some conservative think tanks, in the offices of hawks on the Bush and Cheney staffs, and among ground forces in Iraq dealing with weapons and explosives constructed in Iran."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/091807B.shtml

The UN nuclear watchdog has protested to the US government over a report on Iran's nuclear programme, calling it "erroneous" and "misleading".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5346524.stm



Russia says "disaster" a military strike on Iran

Russia said on Monday that a military strike against Iran would lead to a "disaster" and would damage the already deteriorating situation in the Middle East.

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by Devvy Kidd

One startling admission did came out of the mouth of Bill O'Reilly recently that clearly shows he knows the invasion of Iraq was in violation of the U.S. Constitution, but doesn't care. On September 11, 2007, O'Reilly opened his show with his diatribe that anyone who asks reasonable questions about 911 and demands a real investigation is mentally unbalanced. Yes, that's right. Mentally ill and out to destroy America! During this show, O'Reilly said......

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Pierre Haski writes for Rue89: "If Bernard Kouchner had been Foreign Affairs Minister in 2003, no doubt France would have troops in Iraq at this time, just as bogged down as those of the United States. Bernard Kouchner has been the head of French diplomacy for three months and here he is, already talking to us about 'war,' this time with Iran."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/091707G.shtml

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/09/17/3890/

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IAEA chief: Talk about war against Iran contra-constructive

Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), called on the international community Monday to settle Iran's nuclear issues through negotiation, stressing that talk about possible war against Iran was "contra-constructive".

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/18/content_6743203.htm


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Abizaid: World could abide nuclear Iran

Detroit Free Press

09/17/07

Every effort should be made to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, but failing that, the world could live with a nuclear-armed regime in Tehran, a recently retired commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Monday. John Abizaid, the retired Army general who headed Central Command for nearly four years, said he was confident that if Iran gained nuclear arms, the United States could deter it from using them...

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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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Abizaid: World Could Abide Nuclear Iran

Robert Burns reports for The Associated Press, "Every effort should be made to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, but failing that, the world could live with a nuclear-armed regime in Tehran, a recently retired commander of US forces in the Middle East said Monday."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/091807A.shtml



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