Posted on 04/28/2006 9:09:57 PM PDT by DoctorZIn
Top News Story
Iranian President remains defiant.
- Deutsche Welle reported that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad remained defiant saying his country "will not bow to injustice and pressure," the day before a UN deadline to stop sensitive nuclear work expires. "Thanks to God, we are a nuclear state."
Russia and China: Don't antagonize Iran.
- The Financial Times reported that Russia and China on Thursday warned against escalating the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program.
Germany suggests US/Iran nuclear talks.
- Silive.com reported that Germany's foreign minister suggested that the United States and Iran could hold direct discussions on the Islamic republic's nuclear standoff with the West if Tehran agrees to talk to Washington about the chaos in Iraq.
France seeks military option against Iran.
- Dow Jones Newswires reported that France wants any U.N. resolution on Iran's nuclear program to come under Chapter 7 of the U.N. charter, allowing for sanctions or possibly military force.
US seeks UNSC meeting on Iran next Wednesday.
- The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. had already asked for a Security Council meeting for next Wednesday to discuss the IAEA report due out Friday and how to respond to it.
US House tighten sanctions on Iran.
- The Washington Post reported that the US House overwhelmingly approved legislation to tighten sanctions against Iran, rejecting administration arguments that tougher sanctions could be an obstacle to international efforts to prevent the Tehran government from developing nuclear weapons.
Iran purchases nuclear capable missiles able to reach Europe.
- Haaretz reported that Iran has purchased surface-to-surface missiles from North Korea with a range of 2,500 kilometers. The new weapons pose a threat for countries in Europe and are able to carry a nuclear warhead.
Iran cannot block the Straits of Hormuz?
- Middle East Newsline reported that the Center for Strategic and International Studies said the Iranian military has failed to procure the platforms or weapons required to block the Straits of Hormuz.
Iran to launch Oil Stock Exchange next week.
- TMCNet reported that Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh said that the Oil Stock Exchange will be launched in Iran in the next week.
Iraq's election of new prime minister a declaration of independence from Iran?
- IndyStar.com reported that the most important fact about Iraq's new prime minister, Jawad al-Maliki's election is that it's a modest declaration of independence from Iran.
Here are a few other news items you may have missed.
- MosNews reported that the Secretary of Iranian Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani accused the United States of using the territory of Iran’s neighbor, Azerbaijan, against the Islamic republic.
- The Financial Times reported some of Iran’s most senior clerics issued rulings this week condemning a decision by President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad allowing women to sit in the stands at top matches.
- Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi is reporting that the controversial Iranian Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi is going to be on Oprah Winfrey. Iranian opposition groups are organizing efforts to stop the broadcast.
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Snooze News. Nothing is or will change. We have more problems with our borders & ILLEGALS than this nutcase. Our problems are internal & they like the Roman Empire will bring us down. Thank ALL of Congress & it's "Two-Party Cartel". Thank you all for voting these frauds into office.
I am concerned about securing our borders as well, but Ahmadinejad wants to wipe out America and he will soon have the means to do us great harm.
Let us depart from our usual way of doing things here for a change . Just send some highly trained people to go in and simply kill this guy and see what happens next. No invasion , no bombing even , just nail 'the Mouth' .
This alone may very well rock the boat so much that the vast opposition gets their chance. And if they start to rise up ,
HELP THEM! and don't stop....
Iran Says It May Withdraw from UN
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hinted that Iran would consider withdrawing from the UN. “The UN is a conglomeration of pompous, pusillanimous twits," said Ahmadinejad. "What has more than 30 years of membership in the agency given us? Our withdrawal is a merciful alternative to what these nincompoops deserve.”
The UN Security Council has demanded that Iran suspend enrichment of uranium, a process that can produce fuel for nuclear reactors material for nuclear warheads. If Iran fails to comply UN General Secretary Kofi Annan says he will consider placing a letter of stern reprimand in Iran's official file. Others are demanding harsher action.
A source requesting anonymity has suggested Iran could be shunned by representatives of other nations: "When the Iranians have to eat lunch by themselves maybe they will rethink their policies."
In response, Ahmadinejad has said that it would look more favorably on the UN if it would take action to eliminate Israel. “We say that this fake Israeli regime cannot not logically continue to live,” said Ahmadinejad. "Iran wouldn't be forced to take on the elimination of Israel alone if the UN would do its job."
Annan said Iran must follow protocol if it wants UN action. "If Iran wants to place the elimination of Israel before the UN it must follow appropriate procedure," said Annan. "Iran has not paid a single bribe. How can they expect us to view their proposal favorably?"
read more at...
http://www.azconservative.org/Semmens1.htm
I agree, this is a multiple front war, it has to be prosecuted to its fullest at home as well as abroad.
It doesn't require marshal law or anything near that, it does however require that the existing laws in this country and its current borders be defended fully. Until that happens no matter how many victories we have abroad, were still unnecessarily vulnerable.
['I think I went a little too extreme...]
I know. I'm not blaming you my good friend.
I've just seen far too much of it...little kids with their arms and legs blown off....Bosnia, if you get my drift.
"Mr. Shultz returns to his core preoccupation, the reality of global terror: "The law-enforcement mentality is not going to do the job for us. You have to have a war mentality. You have to have an offense and defense; you have to be active about it."
"Father of the Bush Doctrine" .....
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110008308
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