One problem: while it takes some attention off Fast and Furious, now Obama has to respond to an open and explicit act of war by the government of Iran upon United States soil.
Obamma is in bed w/those Iranians...war timed for elections..
Imagine that.
That sure is one co-inky dink.
It involves the Mexican drug world.
Well heck. I guess that gun running thing was a good thing afterall.
Imagine that.
That sure is one co-inky dink.
It involves the Mexican drug world.
Well heck. I guess that gun running thing was a good thing afterall.
Since it involved a planned attack on the Saudi and Israeli embasies, the U.S. could simply stand back and allow those entities to take care of their business with Iran. Take off the shakles that is preventing them from defending their land.
It was an act of war - but more specifically against those countries.
The only recourse I see from the Nobama bunch is a strongly worded letter signed by Reid, Boehner and Bama.
Washington's been dead for 200 years.
The president is Obama, and his Administration is accusing the Iranian government of planning to put bombs in our nation's capital.
The response is up to Obama now. Not Washington.
Convenient, how Holder is trying to divert attention away from Fast and Furious as he tries to make himself look like a responsible Atty General.
BTW, how were the Iranians able to plot an assassination attack in our country? Seems like they aren’t afraid of obama.
While Holder was talking I was thinking. when did you learn about this plot. 18 months ago or TODAY.
The Saudi intelligence guys undoubtedly did the uncovering work. Obama had no choice but to make the arrest and claim the credit.
No, Janet, our borders are not as safe as they used to be.
Legally, it was an attempted act of war by Iran against the Saudis. But given that the host nation —us— is responsible for the security of the Saudi Embassy and their staff while in our country, we are in the middle.
This is the BS price we pay for interjecting ourselves into lunatic ME Muslim politics — risking the lives of ordinary Americans to protect the creepy Saudis. It’s a no win scenario.
Wag the dog.....
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY: Washington - "TREASURY SANCTIONS FIVE INDIVIDUALS TIED TO IRANIAN PLOT TO ASSASSINATE THE SAUDI ARABIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES" (SNIPPET: "The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the designation of five individuals, including four senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) officers connected to a plot to assassinate the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States Adel Al-Jubeir, while he was in the United States and to carry out follow-on attacks against other countries' interests inside the United States and in another country. As part of today's action, Treasury also designated the individual responsible for arranging the assassination plot on behalf of the IRGC-QF.") (October 11, 2011) (Read More...)
FBI.gov - New York - Press Release: Washington - "TWO MEN CHARGED IN ALLEGED PLOT TO ASSASSINATE SAUDI ARABIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES" (SNIPPET: "A criminal complaint filed today in the Southern District of New York charges Manssor Arbabsiar, a 56-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen holding both Iranian and U.S. passports, and Gholam Shakuri, an Iran-based member of Iran's Qods Force, which is a special operations unit of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that is said to sponsor and promote terrorist activities abroad.") (October 11, 2011) (Read More...)
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org - For The Record - The IPT Blog - Breaking News: "IRAN-TIED ASSASSINATION, BOMBING PLOT DISRUPTED" (SNIPPET: "Arbabsiar made it clear he didn't care how the ambassador died, or how many innocent people died with him. "They want that guy done, if the hundred go with him, f*** 'em," he allegedly said. When the informant said he could use a bomb or shoot the ambassador, Arbabsiar said "it doesn't matter... whatever is easy for" you. Arbabsiar was arrested Thursday at New York's John F. Kennedy airport, but Shakuri, a Quds force member, is at large.") (October 11, 2011, 3:08 pm) (Read More...)
LONG WAR JOURNAL.org: "U.S. UNCOVERS IRANIAN PLOT TO ASSASSINATE SAUDI ARABIAN AMBASSADOR TO AMERICA" by Wes Bruer and Bill Roggio (SNIPPET: ""Chevrolet" was the code word used by Arbabsiar and Shakuri to refer to the plot to assassinate Ambassaor Adel al-Jubeir. During many recorded phone conversations in Farsi, Shakuri repeatedly told Arbabsiar to "buy" the Chevrolet, indicating that the plot was still to be carried out." SNIPPET: "Today's indictment is only the most recent incident in which the US has pointed the finger at Iran for supporting acts of international terrorism. Over the past several months, the US government has directly implicated Iran in supporting the operations of both al Qaeda and the Taliban in the Middle East and Central Asia.") (October 11, 2011) (Read More...)
Why is this news?
Today of all days.
How obvious can he get?
As others have said I question the timing of this announcement.
Holder wants a medal for doing his job (for once).
I’m very cynical of anything that this administration claims, just as I was with the last administration. Diversion, deflection and hood winking is the MO. Interested parties would like the USA blowing its last wad on another war, this time in Iran. Don’t drink the kool aid.
The plot is real and it made news today to save Holder and prevent war with Iran. Right now, there are no dead Americans or Saudis, so this can be swept under the rug with a new round of sanctions on Iran. Soon enough Russia and China will break the sanctions.