Saturday, December 1, 2007

Headlines for 11-30-07

Biden: Impeachment if Bush Bombs Iran ** Presidential hopeful Delaware Sen. Joe Biden stated unequivocally that he will move to impeach President Bush if he bombs Iran without first gaining congressional approval.


Iranian group wins appeal over terrorism list The People's Mujahideen Organisation of Iran, a resistance group, said it was a "magnificent victory for justice", after a six-year battle to annul the listing. But the government said it was "disappointed" and it intended to appeal.




Iran's Revolutionary Guards patrol Persian Gulf, U.S. says That means U.S. naval forces are operating in the same waters as an organization the United States considers a major supporter of terrorist activity.


UAE detains ship as grip on Iran tightens


Palestinian refugee children die in Iraq Two sick Palestinian refugee children waiting for resettlement from Iraq died in the last two weeks, one of them in Al Waleed refugee camp at the Iraq-Syria border and the other one in Baghdad. Another refugee, a 50-year-old man, also waiting to be resettled, died earlier this month in Al Waleed refugee camp. So far seven people have died there, including three young children, since Palestinian refugees started to arrive at the border in March 2006 fleeing violent attacks against them.


Iran to give US "far worse destiny" than Iraq, ex-president says ** 'If the nuclear dispute is really intended to be solved, then negotiations would be the only way, but if other options (military attack) are envisaged, then the protagonists of such options should know that their destiny would definitely be far worse than in Iraq,' Rafsanjani said in a speech at Friday prayers in Tehran.


McCain's Mangled Metaphor McCain's star is sinking, as Ron's is rising ? and that, my friends, is good news for opponents of this rotten war, and the dangerous foreign policy that made it possible.


Blowback From Moscow by Patrick J. Buchanan


US War Vets to Speak Publicly About War Crimes U.S. war veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan have announced they?re planning to descend on Washington, DC this March to testify about war crimes they committed or personally witnessed in Iraq.



EU's Solana 'disappointed' after Iran nuclear talks The European Union's foreign policy chief said Friday he was "disappointed" after last-ditch talks with Iran's top nuclear negotiator failed to produce a breakthrough.



Bin Laden links 9/11 to Israel Osama bin Laden described the 9/11 attacks as revenge for Israeli military actions in the Palestinian Authority and Lebanon.


Richard Perle Grooming Future Ahmad Chalabis For Syria and Iran


Patriot Act just a step to stripping freedoms


the Ron Paul blimp


Iran Holocaust drama is a big hit Mr Fathi's argument - one echoed time and again in this country - is that you can be anti-Zionist, without being anti-Jewish.


War with Iran is looming


Queen accepts Bambi humanitarian award True to her role as an advocate for children, the Queen highlighted the humanitarian crisis for children in Palestine, Iraq and beyond and encouraged collective action to better their lives, as she accepted the award.


IDF offers training deals to other armies In line with IDF policy to upgrade relations with friendly countries that are involved in the war on terror, the military has set up a unit that is responsible for creating "package deals" for foreign armies that are interested in training alongside their Israeli counterparts.


Same Old, Same Old - Israel Wins Again So why is it that a theocratic non-democratic state is encouraged for Israel, but a similar theocratic non-democratic state in Iran ? that does not have nearly the nuclear capacity as Israel ? is such a big problem?


Buchanan: Israel is my model "Immigration is restricted to those who are Jewish by birth or faith," he writes. "While Jews from all over the world are urged to settle in Israel or on the West Bank, no Palestinian is permitted to return to the home of his father or grandfather. The rights of land ownership extended to Jews are not extended to non-Jews.


From the neocons at JINSA We are appalled that a U.S. government official believes international recognition of Israel is dependent on the creation of a 23rd Arab country. Israel?s permanence and legitimacy are not conditional and not subject to review. We are further appalled that Mr. Hadley thinks Israel woke up in the 21st Century and said, "Hey, let's give up 'Greater Israel' and help the Palestinians with democracy!"


Why Annapolis Is About Iran nearly one week later, it appears that the meeting, attended by 40 countries, including 16 member states of the Arab League, served a more crucial purpose -- to convince Israel and Arab regimes that they face their most dangerous threat from the ascendance of Iran and its brand of Islamic radicalism.


US sees 'mixed picture' from Syria on Mideast cooperation

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