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Iranian Alert - January 15, 2006 - Iran Threatens to block UN Inspectors. PLUS
Regime Change Iran ^ | 1.15.2006 | DoctorZin

Posted on 01/14/2006 8:40:23 PM PST by DoctorZIn

Top News Story

Iran Threatens to block UN Inspectors.

  • CNN News reported that Tehran is threatening to block inspections of its nuclear sites if a dispute over its atomic activity is sent to the U.N. Security Council.
  • Telegraph reported that Jack Straw, the UK Foreign Secretary, said that Iran may face UN sanctions over its resumption of nuclear activities, but insisted that military action was not being considered.
  • Zaman Online reported that France has reported it is too early to demand sanctions over Iran’s resuming its nuclear energy program.
  • The Financial Times reported that Iran still wants more talks and Condi does not support penalizing the Iranian soccer team for the mis-deeds of the regime.
  • The Washington Post reported on the meeting of President Bush and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and their efforts to pursue diplomatic efforts to get Iran to end a suspected nuclear weapons program.
  • Zaman.com provided excerpts of some major European newspapers and their view the Iran crisis.

What should we do?

  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine recommended sanctions that should follow Iran's referral to the UN Security Council.
  • Victor Davis Hanson, The National Review reviewed our bad and worse choices about Iran.
  • Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times reported that recently Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick suggested to the Chinese to become a responsible "stakeholder" in the international system by joining in international efforts to force Iran to end its nuclear weapons program.
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News reviewed reports that the United States has decided to invade Iran and change its regime, on March 19.

Here are a few other news items you may have missed.

  • Michael Rubin, FrontPageMagazine.com provided a brief history of the MEK which he describes as a monster of the left.
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post reported that the clock is ticking for a regime change in Syria.
  • Media Line reported on the Iranian speech at the Hajj which attacked the US and Israel on saudi soil. Video.
  • Douglas Jehl, The New York Times reported that the director of national intelligence created a new "mission manager" for Iran and appointed S. Leslie Ireland.
  • And finally, Scott Ott, Scrapple Face published a bit of satire: Iran Years from Nuke, U.N. Decades from Action.


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1 posted on 01/14/2006 8:40:35 PM PST by DoctorZIn
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To: Pan_Yans Wife; fat city; freedom44; Tamsey; Grampa Dave; PhiKapMom; Hinoki Cypress; ...
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2 posted on 01/14/2006 8:42:40 PM PST by DoctorZIn (Until they are Free, "We shall all be Iranians!")
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To: DoctorZIn

"Threatening to block UN weapons inspectors"...

Hm...does that sound familiar to anyone else?


3 posted on 01/14/2006 8:48:00 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: pcottraux
Apparently they are following Saddam's playbook step-by-step.  Well, we all saw how well that worked out for him.
4 posted on 01/14/2006 8:56:22 PM PST by softwarecreator (Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires.)
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To: softwarecreator

Dude, that's like secretly stealing and using the playbook of the Atlanta Falcons. Pure suicide!


5 posted on 01/14/2006 8:58:34 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: pcottraux

Well, I'm a Lions fan ... as least the Falcons have a playbook.


6 posted on 01/14/2006 9:03:31 PM PST by softwarecreator (Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires.)
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To: softwarecreator

LOL. I'm from Georgia. The Falcons disappointed us every year. Now that we live in NC, we're trying to accept the Panthers, but it's not an easy thing.


7 posted on 01/14/2006 9:06:01 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: softwarecreator; pcottraux

I humbly submit that unless the Lions keep Dick Jauron, their playbook will be better than the Packers' next year. Wile E. Thompson (suuuper genius) went to the Acme Coach Factory to take Mike McCarthy off the reject pile just so Packer fans wouldn't blame him when Favre decides to retire.


8 posted on 01/14/2006 9:13:40 PM PST by steveegg (Take two - throw those long knives at the DemonRATs and lieberals - and include the RINOs)
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To: DoctorZIn

What should we do?

In short, what you do is deal with the mullahs in a manner akin to that of Arkan's tigers.


9 posted on 01/15/2006 1:20:08 AM PST by LjubivojeRadosavljevic
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To: DoctorZIn
To read today’s thread click here.

Join Us At Today's Iranian Alert Thread – The Most Underreported Story Of The Year!

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10 posted on 01/15/2006 7:24:30 PM PST by DoctorZIn (Until they are Free, "We shall all be Iranians!")
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To: LjubivojeRadosavljevic

bttt +


11 posted on 01/15/2006 7:54:25 PM PST by Liberty Valance ('Chloe ... I need another way out of here...' ~ Jack Bauer)
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To: Liberty Valance

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to notice the post I made.

LIBO


12 posted on 01/15/2006 10:27:56 PM PST by LjubivojeRadosavljevic
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