Headlines for 05-26-08

Iran 'withholds nuclear details' The UN nuclear watchdog has said it believes Iran is still withholding information on its nuclear programme.


Report: Iran 'Paid Iraq Insurgents to Kill U.K. Soldiers' According to a leaked British government document obtained by London's Daily Telegraph, Jaish al-Mahdi (JAM) ? also known as the Mahdi Army ? used hundreds of thousands of dollars funneled from Iran to pay fighters to carry out strikes against U.K. forces in Basra. Making the case for war.


Jimmy Carter says Israel had 150 nuclear weapons Israel has 150 nuclear weapons in its arsenal, former President Jimmy Carter said yesterday, while arguing that the US should talk directly to Iran to persuade it to drop its nuclear ambitions.


Carter wants Iraq troop deadline "I don't care if it's one year or five years....the essence of it is to let the world know that...we are going to be out," Mr Carter told journalists.


U.S., Iran and Arab neighbors to meet on Iraq The United States will prod Sunni Arab states to offer more support to the Iraqi government at a conference in Sweden this week as a way of countering the growing influence of non-Arab Iran in Iraq.


LET'S REMEMBER TO NOT START ANOTHER WAR as we approach this sad milestone, it is insane that the same people who were so disastrously wrong before miring us in Iraq are again beating the drums for an another unnecessary military action, this time against Iran.


Israel 'has 150 nuclear weapons' Former Israeli military intelligence chief Aharon Zeevi-Farkash told Reuters news agency he considered Mr Carter's comments "irresponsible".
"The problem is that there are those who can use these statements when it comes to discussing the international effort to prevent Iran getting nuclear weapons," he said.
Oh dear.


Increased U.S. airstrikes in Iraq killing more civilians


U.S., Saudis ink nuclear pact The Bush administration is encouraging moderate Arab Middle Eastern allies to sign such pacts to prevent Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program from launching a regional arms race.


The Chalabsey Twins*


Carter urges 'supine' Europe to break with US over Gaza blockade Carter said the Quartet's policy of not talking to Hamas unless it recognised Israel and fulfilled two other conditions had been drafted by Elliot Abrams, an official in the national security council at the White House. He called Abrams "a very militant supporter of Israel".


Israel charges Iran spy suspect


Israel 'would consider strike' amid fears over Iran's weapons programme With US President George Bush nearing the end of his term, the likelihood of US military action appears to be fading. The strong chance of Democrat Barack Obama winning the presidential race means Israel will have to consider going it alone.....Bar also pointed to a paper to be published next month by the Washington Institute for Near East Strategy. Its authors, Patrick Clawson and Michael Eisenstadt, argue that it should not be assumed an attack on Iran would result in a doomsday-type scenario. That aforementioned 'thinktank' is another neocon front.


NORPAC draws 1,000 activists to D.C. Nearly 1,000 activists lobbied for Israel in Washington.


Ahmadinejad sure Syria will press struggle against Israel


Israeli PM says Syria peace talks to remain secret


Olmert says Israel serious about peace with Syria


Ex-army chief says Israel can 'manage' without Golan


Israel Targets Iran Through Syrian Friendship


Olmert tells critics: No promises made to Syria so far


Progress seen in prisoner talks Israel and Hezbollah are nearing a breakthrough in prisoner-swap negotiations, sources on both sides said.