Posted on 09/07/2005 11:47:21 PM PDT by DoctorZIn
Top News Story
Transatlantic Divide Deep, Not So Wide, Poll Finds
An Excerpt:Sebastian Rotella, Los Angeles Times:
Europeans and Americans have often starkly different views of each other and the world, but agree on some major issues such as promoting democracy and avoiding war with Iran, according to a survey being released today. ...
About 74% of European respondents, compared with 51% of Americans, want their governments to help establish democracy in other countries. The breakdown in responses among Americans was 76% among Republican voters and 43% of Democrats, probably because the latter associate the "democracy promotion" phrase with Bush, Glenn said. ...
The public on both continents backs the EU diplomatic approach to the dispute with Iran over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Only 5% of Europeans and 15% of Americans support a military solution. READ MOREDoctorZin:
I believe the Bush administration has known the EU attitudes for some time know and this poll confirms my belief that the Bush administration is preparing an international campaign to support an internal regime change in Iran.
- News Max reported that Iran offered to send the United States 20 million barrels of crude oil in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina if Washington waived trade sanctions, but a State Department official said the offer was rejected.
- Reuters reported that the United States granted a visa to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
- Reuters reported that Seoul acknowledged that a South Korean firm had nearly sold Iran a substance that can be used to boost a nuclear explosion.
- Dow Jones Newswires reported that a senior European Union diplomat said two years of talks with Iran are basically in the rubbish bin.
- Asia Times Online reported that in the high-stakes nuclear poker game between Iran and the EU-3, Tehran has decided to call the EU's bluff and turn the game around.
- Frederick W. Stakelbeck, FrontPageMagazine.com reported that energy is bringing China and Iran closer together.
- Reuters reported that Iran's top nuclear negotiator's visit to Pakistan sought to soothe growing international unease over its nuclear program.
- Mehr News reported that Iran has held negotiations with Austria, Swiss, and France to export gas to these countries.
- The Peninsula reported that the speaker of Iran's parliament yesterday cancelled plans to visit New York for a UN meeting because of delays in receiving a US visa.
- Gulf Daily News reported that top deputies in Iran's parliament have threatened to limit UN inspectors' access to nuclear sites and even revoke its commitment to an additional protocol of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
- Iran Mania reported that assets held by Iranian nationals residing in the United States reached $800 bln last year.
- Arnaud de Borchgrave, The Washington Times said for those the say: If Iran wanted, it could make Iraq hell for the United States. He responds: Well, Iran not only wants to, it already has.
- Reuters reported that Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick said: China will be increasingly in conflict with the United States if it continues to pursue energy deals with countries like Iran and is unlikely to gain the energy security it seeks.
- And finally, IranMania.com reported that Iran's stock market chief dismissed reports that the proposed oil bourse will use the euro.
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I support the nuclear option.
is disturbing!
Free Iran!
PICKET IRAN'S TERRORIST 'PRESIDENT' AT UN 9/14!
The State Department officially found that this guy is a terrorist but we have to let him in as the UN host country. Austria has him as a suspect in a dissident's murder. He is said to have personally shot more than a thousand political prisoners in Iran! His government is listed as the number one sponsor of terror, supports those killing our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and is now trying to get the atom bomb to threaten the U.S., Israel, and whoever else they don't like. Join the free Iranians and other free people to take a stand against him and his regime!
Support the Campaign Against Ahmadinejad's Presence at UN
SMCCDI (Urgent Action)
September 8, 2005
Dear Iranians, Dear Iranian-Americans, Dear Freedom Lovers,
The unpopular Islamic republic regime is a theocratic
system of governance which is a notorious Human Rights
abuser and a main sponsor of terror. Its newly appointed
President, Mahmood Ahmadi-Nejad, is an ultra-Islamist who's
well known for his past terrorist and executioner activities.
As an Islamist militiaman, Ahmadinejad is known for having
killed tens of Iranians and for his participation in
supervising hit squads, he was sent abroad to kill
dissidents. He has been identified by several former US
hostages and Mr. Simpson of BBC as one of the participants
in the take over of the US embassy in Tehran which resulted
in the hostage taking of 52 American diplomats for 444
days.
Such an individual is planning to put his feet on New
York's soil and to make a speech at the UN as the
representative of the 'Iranian Nation' on September 14th!!!
What a shame!!!
Where is the outrage!!!
IT'S IN REACTION to such masquerade that the Movement along
with several other Iranian secularist groups has founded
the "Iran UN Protest 2005" (IUNP2005). The purpose of such
an inclusive and non-ideological coalition is to denounce
the persistent Human Rights abuses in Iran and to seek the
world's moral pressure for helping Iranians to free
themselves from the illegitimate and tyrannical rule of the
Islamic republic regime and the likes of Ahmadinejad.
The UN building and its windows MUST SHAKE from the outcry
of Iranians at the very same moment that Ahmadinejad, the
killer and terrorist, is going to speak in their name!!!
The entire world should witness that millions are opposing
an illegitimate regime which is usurping Iran's chair at
the UN!!!
Ahmadinejad should not be able to deliver the usual regime
type of monologue without the opportunity for Iranians and
every concerned Iranian-Americans and Americans to denounce
him and his tyrannical and terrorist regime!!!
No!!! We must all support such historic opportunity!!!
We must all transform the illegitimate presence of Islamic
regime's spokeman into a massive show of rejection and
protest!!!
In that line, the SMCCDI has obtained a permit for protest
by the UN for the date of September 14th from 09:00 AM
until 05:00 PM. Such a privilege has been transferred to
the IUNP2005 Coalition and several TV and radio programs
have been organized so far for a massive mobilization of
Iranians and Iranian-Americans. Tens of travels have been
made by the Movement's members for a better coordination of
the coalition.
A lot has been done but more travels, meetings, TV and
radio programs and advertisements are needed!!!
For such purpose and more than ever, the SMCCDI needs your
financial help of any amount for continuing its operation
related to helping the coordination and promotion of the
INUP2005 Coalition.
Such support is crucial!!!
Millions of Iranians who boycotted the last sham elections
are looking for Iranians abroad to organize a massive
protest in order to echo their expression of rejection of
the Islamic regime!!!
Help SMCCDI to be able to push such agenda in the frame of
its activity within the "Iran UN Protest 2005" Coalition!!!
We need your help so we can help millions and maybe
yourself....
Help us and help your countrymen by investing a moment of
your time and some of your financial possibility!!!
MAKE US YOUR DONATION OF ANY AMOUNT via the secure and well
known "PayPal Internet Banking System" by visiting the
SMCCDI Contact page located at:
http://daneshjoo.org/article/publish/cat_index_35.shtml
(Then CLICK on the PayPal logo in order to access the
donation page for SMCCDI).
Visit the Movement's "Media & Official Feedbacks" and
"Supporters Feedbacks" to evaluate some of the SMCCDI's
actions and achievements:
http://daneshjoo.org/article/publish/cat_index_36.shtml
http://www.daneshjoo.org/article/publish/cat_index_34.shtml
Help us to continue our action and the fight for all!
We need your support!!!
Thanks for your kind contribution and responsible action!
Together We Stand!
Divided We Fall!
The "Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy
in Iran" (SMCCDI)
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Pity that also around 74% of the European governments has different opinion.
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