Headlines for 09-29-07

US Politicians, Not Ahmadinejad, Have Blood on Their Hands How American politicians can call Iran a dangerous country and claim that it poses a threat to the U.S. is a mystery. On second thought, it is not a mystery. It just tells you that the politicians think you and I are so stupid that we will fall for the exact same parade of lies and exaggerations that was used to justify the war against Iraq.


Ex-Cheney Adviser Denies Trying To Stir War With Iran Keep in mind that the NY Sun is a staunchly pro-Israel news outfit.


US military 'regrets' civilian deaths in Iraq The US military said on Saturday it regrets civilian deaths, as it announced a new surge of strikes against Al-Qaeda in Iraq in which six militants were killed and a child was hit in the crossfire.


Wounded vets also suffer financial woes "The wounded and their families no longer trust that the government will take care of them the way they thought they'd be taken care of," says veterans advocate Mary Ellen Salzano.


Iranian lawmakers label U.S. troops and CIA as "terrorist" "They (the U.S. army and the CIA) support Israel's state terrorism in its crackdown on Palestinian and Lebanese people, trained Al-Qaida and Taliban and established secret prisons in Europe, torture prisoners in Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib," added the statement.


Official: Iran Ordered Terrorist Bombing in the Americas Making the case for war.


Syria's Assad backs Iraq 'unity'


Bush, Oil ? and Moral Bankruptcy I disagree that it was about oil. Why are we paying nearly 3 dollars a gallon still, 5+ years on? And if you think we're paying a lot now, wait until we attack Iran. It will jeopardize the economy of the world.


Debunking the Neocons' Iran War Measure ** The Lieberman-Kyle amendment has just passed the Senate overwhelmingly after two sections were removed to satisfy Democrats that it will not serve as a backdoor authorization for war against Iran, using U.S. forces operating in Iran.


Anti-Iran Hawks Win Partial Victory in Congress ** its huge margin of approval, which some observers said was boosted by this week's controversial visit to New York by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, helped demonstrate once again how responsive members of both major parties are to the so-called "Israel Lobby," which has made the sanctions bill its top legislative priority this year......the first call for cross-border attacks on Iranian targets was made by the Senate's "independent" Democrat, Joseph Lieberman, who is regarded as particularly close to the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)......As introduced, the amendment, which, according to several Capitol Hill sources, was drafted by AIPAC, actually went considerably further, deploying language that some senators argued could be interpreted as authorizing war against Iran.


Democrats signal capitulation on Iraq ? and Iran


Arabs criticize U.S. Senate resolution on Iraq The Arab League and an Iraqi vice president criticized on Thursday a U.S. Senate resolution advocating the division of Iraq into federal regions.


The Man Behind the Iran Curtain When asked for a one-word answer ? "yes or no" ? as to whether his government desired the "destruction of Israel as a Jewish state", Ahmadinejad responded: "And then you want the answer the way you want to hear it. Well, this isn't really a free flow of information... I'm asking you, is the Palestinian issue not an international issue of prominence or not? Please tell me, yes or no." His answer received laughter and applause.


Liberty Survivors Reply to Cristol's Arizona Republic Screed of July 17, 2007


Syria sees warmongering in Israeli sortie Syria accused Israel of staging a strategic air raid to prepare international opinion for a future war between the countries.


The Teflon Alliance with Israel In their book on the lobby, Mearsheimer and Walt provide overwhelming evidence for an Israeli link to the war that completely undermines the public myths revived by Wilkerson's and Greenspan's statements, and they build a convincing case against the notion that the war was "all about oil." They are the first who have done the extensive research necessary to bring the mountain of evidence together. KATHLEEN and BILL CHRISTISON are former CIA officials.


Why Did Israel Attack Syria? ** before an attack on Iran could be countenanced, Hezbollah in Lebanon had to be destroyed and Syria at the very least cowed. The plan was to isolate Tehran on these two other hostile fronts before going in for the kill. Israel's attack on Lebanon was a prelude to an attack on Iran.


U.S. gives anti-terror funds to mostly Jewish non-profit groups That Jewish organizations received the bulk of the funding does not mean there are new or heightened threats against Jewish Americans, the department said. ....."It is no secret that Jewish communities are targets, whether in the United States or in Israel," said a former FBI agent who works in counterterror. He spoke on condition of anonymity, because he is not authorized to speak publicly in his new government post.