Is Exposure of a Direct Iranian Plot to Launch Terror Attacks in Washington DC A Turning Point?

Pajamas Media ^ | 10/11/2011 | Barry Rubin

[IbJensen]

I watched the press conference…it seemed very odd, as were the ‘facts’ disclosed. As if they were very nervous about the claim they were making. Holder walked out immediately after the question of Fast and Furious subpoenas. Something doesn’t feel right here.

[Chickensoup]

I guess, given the administration, given the games, I don’t believe it is true. Too convenient.

[left that other site]

Wag The Dog.

[BobinIL]

It would be too bed to reduce the size of our military force in Iraq and Afghanistan. We many need them over there very soon. These jags in Iran have been at war with us by proxy for 30 years. Unfortunately we are too broke to wage another war.

[jennings2004]

Depends on your definition of “...turning point...”

[joe fonebone]

Vote YES!!! on lake iran...

[andy58-in-nh]

Something doesn’t feel right here.

Yep. And what has Obama had to say about this Iranian plot?

< crickets >

[Travis McGee]

First, it’s easy to catch a terrorist when he walks in and involves an undercover agent, but what if he had contacted a regular Mexican drug gangster?

Second, if that had happened might the Mexican drug cartel have used weapons sold to them in a U.S. government program sponsored by the Justice Department to kill U.S. citizens in Washington DC?

The big DOJ dog and pony show presser yesterday was a transparant attempt to deflect criticism from the valiant heroes of the FLEAs over Fast and Furious.

Monday AM, the word was leaked that subpoenas would be issued for Holder and a dozen top DOJ officials "perhaps today, perhaps later in the week."

Voila, Tuesday morning, the big DOJ circus. "Look at how we are working day and night to keep America safe. Look at the evil Iranian boogymen!"

But even this reporter "gets it." How amazingly ironic that this Iranian plot (?) was coordinated through Mexico using drug cartels as the vehicle. I wonder if the FBI or DEA "informants" who were at the Brian Terry murder were also involved with the "Iranian terrorists." (?)

The DOJ conference could have been held last month, next month, or never. It was clearly an act of political theater designed to buy Holder time in the face of incoming subpoenas by changing the urgent topic to a dastardly Iranian plot, which was "controlled" by FBI informants from the word go. It was no more a threat than any of the bozos wannabee jihadists who end up in contact with FBI agents posing as Al Queda, who are provided with pretend play-doh C-4 before they are arrested.

[SMARTY]

That's called having it both ways.... a Liberal necessity

Avoid direct avowal of F&F involvement....AND get a boost from having nixed an assassination plot.

Typical

[Diogenesis]

This is most likely an attempt at plausible deniability
by Holder and Obama who have weaponized Hezbollah
south of the US border.

Hezbollah ARE THE IRANIAN MULLAHS.

[wiggen]

What a coincidence that DEA was heavily involved in F&F story breaks and then this. What were the chances?
On another front i can see the mullahs kicking ahmanutjob to the curb and blaming this all on him. Take the heat off for at least a bit.

[Roninf5-1]

I guess, given the administration, given the games, I don’t believe it is true. Too convenient.

The government lies about EVERYTHING. If some government official said the sky was blue I would look out the window to see for myself.

[jennings2004]

But, but, if we spend more money on wars, it will help the economy...all will go back to work...all problems will disappear...I just noticed that all the expenditures on the Afghanistan effort are just about equal to the “tax bill” Obummer is alleged to be trying to get passed in the Congress...many things smell in many different places on these deals.

IMHO, Reagan would have announced many months ago: “Bombing begins in Iran in 5 minutes...”

What a mess we have!

[Victor]

Wag the dog. Zero needs a *war* to take the spoylight off of all of his failures, especially Solyndra, Gunwalker, unemployment, etc.

[semaj]

A turning point for who? When I first heard the news, the first thought that crossed my mind was how convenient, just as the heat is being turned up on AG Holder over the Fast and Furious fiasco. He didn't speak the truth to Congress about his knowledge of Fast and Furious, but we are supposed to take his word over something like this? Go to your room Eric!

Just like the boy who cried wolf one too many times, this Administration and its lackeys suffer from a deficit of moral and professional credibility.

[liberalh8ter]

Is Exposure of a Direct Iranian Plot to Launch Terror Attacks in Washington DC a Turning Point Deflection Attempt by Obama With the Help of His Saudi Backers?

Edited for accuracy.

[BTCM]

The odor of bovine feces emulating from the Chicago Politics gang in the White House is once again smothering the MSM!

[dead]

I feel like we're being setup for a poll-pumping bombing of Iran right around election time (not that they haven't deserved it for the last 30 years or so.)

Our war-hero president, with a baby to call his very own.

[IbJensen]

Go to your room Eric!

Go to the room wit da bars onnit Eric. Get bitch slapped by your boyfrien and get some tattoos on yo arm boy. You a jailhouse ho now!

Whassat yo say bro? Oh, yo cellmate is Braaack? Shoe be on de udder foot, homey.

[The Working Man]

Wag the dog. Zero needs a *war* to take the spotlight off of all of his failures, especially Solyndra, Gunwalker, unemployment, etc.

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Yes, he ‘needs’ a war. And knowing this bunch it will be a ‘limited’ sort that slowly bleeds us to death. and then when we’ve ‘won’ the State Department will need Trillions of Taxpayer dollars to rebuild the country.

It makes me so damn mad. And what makes me even madder is that it will probably go down just like that. We Americans are just being played for credulous idiots.