Saturday, September 22, 2007

Headlines for 09-21-07

U.S. commander: Iran supplying Taliban Making the case for war.


Bush and Sarkozy demand new Iran nuclear sanctions


Powers to discuss Iran sanctions The US is hoping to persuade the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany of the need for more sanctions against Iran.


Is terrorism really a mortal threat? by Patrick J. Buchanan ** For all the blather of a restored caliphate, the "Islamo-fascists," as the neocons call them, cannot create or run a modern state, or pose a mortal threat to America. The GNP of the entire Arab world is not equal to Spain's. Oil aside, its exports are equal to Finland's. .......And why would Tehran, which has not launched a war since the revolution in 1979, start a war with an America with 10,000 nuclear weapons? If the Iranians are so suicidal, why have they not committed suicide in 30 years by attacking us or Israel?


Bush may bypass UN with tough sanctions against Iran


Iran cleric hears "death knell" for Mideast peace plan A senior Iranian cleric said on Friday the "death knell" had sounded for a U.S.-sponsored Arab-Israeli peace conference, which has drawn skeptical remarks from some Arab countries that are expected to take part.


Egypt hits at EU for U.N. nuclear vote abstention Egypt criticised the European Union on Friday for failing to support a U.N. atomic watchdog resolution calling on all Middle East nations to renounce atomic weapons ? a clear reference to Israel's undeclared arsenal.


Syria strike: US shared intelligence with Israel However, there is considerable scepticism of the intelligence that prompted Israel's attack, with some proliferation experts querying whether Syria is even attempting to acquire nuclear weapons. The quality of the Israeli intelligence is also unknown, as is the extent of North Korean co-operation. Some people have suggested that a North Korean ship merely unloaded items it no longer needed.


Israel consulted US before Syria strike, report says ** We are getting much closer to another Middle East war that's going to involve several countries. And if you think the price of gasoline is high NOW...


Iran and Israel face off over nuclear weapons Iran called for UN inspectors to be dispatched to verify whether Israel has nuclear weapons, in a heated showdown with the Jewish state at a meeting of the UN atomic agency Friday.


US, Israel shared intel before Syria raid: report


Palestinian plight in Lebanon worsens


Crowds attend Lebanese MP funeral

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