Headlines for 11-03-07

Military action still an option with Iran, Cheney says in Dallas **


U.S. sees decline in Iran-linked bombs found in Iraq


'Unwelcoming' US sees sharp fall in visitors since 9/11


No one can limit Russian arms exports: Putin Russia will allow no one to limit its legitimate arms exports, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday in a veiled warning to the United States over sanctions imposed on Russia's biggest arms seller.


Iraq vows to arrest PKK rebels


US defense secretary headed for China amid concerns over Iran, Pentagon-Beijing contacts


U.S. wants new Iran sanctions expedited


Iran rejects Gulf plan for uranium enrichment compromise


Iran calls on Baghdad to draw up plan on US withdrawal Baghdad and the United Nations should draw up a plan for the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Saturday


Iran bank says U.S. sanctions, accusations wrong


UK deploying carrier to Gulf A Royal Navy aircraft carrier will be sent to the Gulf in early 2008, Britain's Defence Ministry said yesterday but added that its deployment was not linked to possible military action against Iran. Surrre.


Zawahiri urges overthrow Palestinian president Al Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri called for the overthrow of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas saying he had turned the movement into an "annex of the CIA," in an audiotape message released on Saturday.


Why war with Iran is likely ** The yearlong hate-fest directed at Tehran is clearly paying off.


Weak case seen in failed trial of charity "The whole case was based on assumptions that were based on suspicions," said juror Scroggins, who added: "If they had been a Christian or Jewish group, I don't think [prosecutors] would have brought charges against them.".....In the aftermath of the mistrial, Turley said, it was clear "this case was riddled with highly suspect evidence, some of it derived from Israeli intelligence." Thankfully, American jurors still require actual proof before they will convict.


'Waltheimer' on the Hot Seat In essence, Mearsheimer and Walt argue that America's uncritical and uncompromising support of Israel is not in America's interests. It stimulates the spread of anti-American sentiment in the Muslim and Arab worlds and fuels terrorism. They charge the Israel lobby ? a coalition of individuals and groups, some of them Jewish, some evangelical Christian ? with playing a key role in pushing for the invasion of Iraq as well as driving a policy of confrontation with Syria and Iran.


Major powers warn Syria against meddling in Lebanon vote