Friday, November 2, 2007

Headlines for 11-01-07

Rafsanjani warns Iran of 'unprecedented' US threats


Republican Senator Calls for Unconditional Talks With Iran "Unless there is a strategic shift," according to Hagel's letter, which was also sent to other top administration officials, including Pentagon chief Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, "I believe we will find ourselves in a dangerous and increasingly isolated position in the coming months."


Stop the Insanity: No War With Iran By Gov. Bill Richardson **


Gulf states 'offer Iran uranium' Prince Saud al-Faisal told the Middle East Economic Digest (MEED) the plan could defuse Tehran's stand-off with the West over its nuclear programme.


German FM moots EU sanctions on Iran Visiting German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday raised the possibility of EU sanctions against Iran after Israel called for Berlin's backing over its enemy's nuclear drive.


Iraqi made false WMD claim to bolster asylum bid: CBS


Russia and China block tough Iran sanctions: U.S.


US church fined for anti-gay protest


Abizaid: Mideast wars may last 50 years


Gates: Iran assured Iraq on weapons


The Ron Paul Revolution


Iran satisfied as UN nuclear official ends talks


Syria signs US$2.6 billion oil refinery contract with Iran, Venezuela, Malaysia


Oil leaps to $96 high on U.S. inventory drop Someone is getting filthy rich off the backs of the American taxpayers.


The siege of Gaza is going to lead to a violent escalation the US is gearing up for a peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland, from which Hamas is excluded and which almost nobody believes offers any prospect of real progress towards a settlement. Its main appeal to the Bush administration is perhaps that it can be seen to be doing something about the Israel-Palestine conflict at a time when it needs to corral its Arab allies for the coming confrontation with Iran. My sentiments exactly.


Bahrain boom overshadowed by fear of looming war with Iran


Pressure increases on PKK rebels


RON PAUL BOOK REVOLUTION


Helen Thomas: Giuliani Wants To Widen The War ** He is being guided by a bunch of discredited conservative hawks who once had advised Bush to attack Iraq in a "preventive war." For a while they ran for cover but now they are back and egging Bush on to bomb Iran's military sites.


The Iranian Challenge


Why Turks no longer love the U.S.


Israel prods Germany on Iran Israel urged Germany to stand strong on the need for tougher international pressure against Iran.

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