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Chomsky on our policy (or more correctly our threats) towards Iran


“The basic assumption underlyng the discussion is that we own the world.”

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The Proliferation Dodge..did Israel destroy the rest of Iraq’s WMDs in Syria..??


By Caroline Glick
Jerusalem Post | Tuesday, November 20, 2007
According to foreign reports, Israel destroyed a nuclear weapons installation in Syria in September. Never has a larger story been pushed under the rug by so many so quickly. What are we to make of this?
Over the weekend former federal prosecutor and the head of the non-governmental [...]

kucinich was right


The man needs professional help - he seems to think he’s William Wallace:
[T]his concept of stability has — in other words, that foreign policy ought to promote stability as opposed to freedom has led to dangers, and that the only way to solve America’s long-term security needs is to remember that the enemy that we [...]

of smoking guns, and lies


Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaking on CNN on Iran’s nuclear program, yesterday:

[W]e are not talking about Iran having today a nuclear weapon. We are trying to make sure that the future intention of Iran is peaceful, and that’s really what we are talking about. Risk assessment of possible future [...]

Video Post Cards From Iran


And check out this modern slideshow re Iran.
Thanks to Thinking Out Loud for the links.

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October 27th Mobilization To End The War


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how many ways can you say “9/11″?


Bush*, at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial this weekend:
When others are looking for the exits, our firefighters are looking for the way in. When the frightened occupants of a burning building are rushing down the stairwell, our firefighters are going the opposite direction — up the stairs, and toward the flames.

Apropos, from Mr. Fish:

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Who Needs More Democrats Who Vote Like Republicans????


Senate Roll Call to Practically Give Bush Authority To Attack Iran By Calling Them a Terrorist Nation and Imposing Sanctions - The First Step Towards Another Bush War!!!!!!!!
That dimwit Democratic leader of the Senate Harry Reid voted to give Bush the authority to attack Iran!!!!
And, worst of all, frontrunner for the Democratic Presidential nomination [...]

more action needed on kyl-lieberman amendment


From Think Progress, Harry Reid refuses to declare himself on the Kyl-Lieberman amendment before he sees the changes, which are reported to be minor and do not impact the ability of BushCo to use it as permission to attack:
REID: There are efforts being made before we vote on them to modify those two amendments, because [...]

i second that emotion


from Jon at A Tiny Revolution:
The horrible Kyl-Lieberman Amendment on Iran may be voted on in the Senate as soon as today. Call your senator right now (Capitol switchboard: 202-224-3121) to tell them to oppose it.
I don’t have any hope this will fail, but it would be nice for it not to be a shut [...]