Headlines for 02-27-08

Russia may support Iran sanctions Russia has said that it may support a new set of UN sanctions against Iran if it does not stop work that may lead to the creation of nuclear weapons.


Turkey attacks Kurds; US calls for halt


UN vote on new Iran sanctions put off to next week: diplomat


Oil hits $102 for the first time


ElBaradei is quietly managing to disarm Iran The point that Mr ElBaradei?s critics miss is that he is judiciously achieving the goals that they seemingly desire ? the disarmament of the Islamic Republic.


Did prosecutor get all White House mail? Even though White House computer technicians hunted high and low, an entire week's worth of e-mail from Cheney's office was missing. The week was Sept. 30, 2003, to Oct. 6, 2003, the opening days of the Justice Department's probe into whether anyone at the White House leaked the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame.


Israeli PM welcomes 'firm' Japan stance on Iran


Israeli PM say Iran can be stopped from getting nuclear capacity


Iran just months from having nukes: Israel Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he believes that there are no more than a few months before Iran develops a nuclear weapons capacity.


PM: Iran nukes not inevitable; Russia: We may back sanctions Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Wednesday it was not inevitable that Iran would produce a nuclear bomb, while Russia warned Iran that it may sanctions against the Islamic Republic if it does not stop uranium enrichment.


Clueless Candidates Make Osama's Day by Michael Scheuer What the new president will find is that three decades of U.S. intervention in other peoples' wars ? in this case the Arab-Israeli conflict ? has locked us in Iraq because leaving would undermine Israel's security.


Gas Prices Soar, Posing a Threat to Family Budget Gasoline prices, which for months lagged behind the big run-up in the price of oil, are suddenly rising quickly, with some experts saying they could approach $4 a gallon by spring.....These costs could worsen the nation?s economic woes, piling a fresh energy shock on top of the turmoil in credit and housing.


Most Muslims 'desire democracy' The largest survey to date of Muslims worldwide suggests the vast majority want Western democracy and freedoms, but do not want them to be imposed.