Posted on 12/23/2006 1:50:02 PM PST by DoctorZIn
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Western leaders come out of denial over Iranian regime role in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- Michael Ledeen, Faster Please! reported that both Washington and London are grudgingly coming to accept the fact that Iran is waging war against us in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- Michael Ledeen, Faster Please! explored the sudden change in tone regarding Iran from London and Washington. All of a sudden, we started hearing very tough talk about Iran (and Syria) from the two leaders. How come? Had something happened?
Iran Pres.: No one heeds the dictates of superpowers
- IranMania reported that Ahmadinejad said that on one heeds decisions of the so-called super powers.
Al Qaeda Sends a Message to Democrats
- The ABC News Blotter reported that Al Qaeda has sent a message to leaders of the Democratic party that credit for the defeat of congressional Republicans belongs to the terrorists.
Iranians Are Defiant
- Amil Imani, The American Thinker argued that last week's election in Iran proved that the votes, more than anything else are protests ballots cast against the entire system, rather than indications of support for the so-called conservative-moderate coalition.
Iran ordered to pay $254 million in Khobar Towers bombing
- Reuters reported that a U.S. federal judge on Friday ordered the Islamic Republic of Iran to pay $254 million to the family of 17 U.S. servicemen killed in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers residence at a U.S. military base in Saudi Arabia.
Iran's Doctrine of Asymmetric Naval Warfare
- The Washington Institute for Near East Policy reported that Iran has developed innovative, asymmetric naval warfare tactics that exploit its favorable geographic situation, build on its strengths, and target the vulnerabilities of its enemies.
Here are a few other news items you may have missed.
- Spiegel Online reported that a Danish art group that specializes in targeting world leaders has succeeded in offending its latest victim -- right on his home territory. They managed to smuggle an advert insulting the Iranian president into a Tehran newspaper.
- AlJazeera reported that the Islamic Republic has hanged three people for allegedly carrying out bombings in the oil rich Khuzestan province.
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BBC: UN passes Iran nuclear sanctions
And this:
And see post #8.
A "gathering of the pro-Mullah clans" and their religious leaders is currently taking place at the Westin Hotel at Los Angeles' LAX airport.
Someone wants us to take some big hits. Thin out the pop. A hit on big city would mainly harm minorities, the poor, and the aged. You can bet they know this too. Think of medicare, S.S. Medicade, the cost. You bet they know.
I think it has been masterful to keep this down and not open fronts with Iran and Syria. Meanwhile we have recruited and trained indigenous forces. Ledeen is a little too smart for his own good, imho. C-span has been playing up a ex CIA dissenter this week griping about how the White House censored a NYT op-ed by Flynt ___ asserting the grand bargain with Iran strategy.
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