U.S. RESPONSIBLE FOR ASCENDENCY OF IRAN
"Four years after the United States invaded Iraq, in part to transform the Middle East, Iran is ascendant, many in the region view the Americans in retreat, and Arab countries... are awash in sharpening sectarian currents that many blame the United States for exacerbating...
"There is one thing important about the ascendance of Iran here. It does not reflect a real change in Iranian capabilities, economic or political. It's more a reflection of the failures on the part of the U.S. and its Arab allies in the region..."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/29/AR2007012902090.html
Saturday, January 27, 2007
IRAN HAS LEGAL RIGHT TO URANIUM ENRICHMENT
"... the United Nations Security Council's demand, reflected in Resolutions 1696 and 1737, for a halt to the enrichment activities... refer to the IAEA resolutions that requested these suspensions as a "non-legally binding" and "voluntary" measure. In other words, no matter how insistent the United States and its European allies are on a permanent suspension (of uranium enrichment), there is nothing in either the UN resolutions and/or the IAEA resolutions that would endorse (the U.S.'s) unreasonable demand, which lacks a legal basis..."
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IA25Ak03.html
"... the United Nations Security Council's demand, reflected in Resolutions 1696 and 1737, for a halt to the enrichment activities... refer to the IAEA resolutions that requested these suspensions as a "non-legally binding" and "voluntary" measure. In other words, no matter how insistent the United States and its European allies are on a permanent suspension (of uranium enrichment), there is nothing in either the UN resolutions and/or the IAEA resolutions that would endorse (the U.S.'s) unreasonable demand, which lacks a legal basis..."
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IA25Ak03.html
Monday, January 22, 2007
USS STENNIS STRIKE GROUP DEPLOYS FOR IRAN
"The USS Stennis carrier with thousands of troops and 80 warplanes aboard is heading for Persian Gulf... the ship picked up 2,500 troops at San Diego. The Stennis Strike Group has still to collect two ships at Hawaii before heading east with a complement of 6,500 US soldiers."
--DEBKAfile (Israel), January 21, 2007
http://www.debka.com/index.php
"The USS Stennis carrier with thousands of troops and 80 warplanes aboard is heading for Persian Gulf... the ship picked up 2,500 troops at San Diego. The Stennis Strike Group has still to collect two ships at Hawaii before heading east with a complement of 6,500 US soldiers."
--DEBKAfile (Israel), January 21, 2007
http://www.debka.com/index.php
Saturday, January 20, 2007
NO EVIDENCE OF IRANIAN I.E.D. INVOLVEMENT
"... US... officials suggested that Iranian government involvement in the use by Sunni insurgents or Shi'ite militias of "shaped charges" that can penetrate US armored vehicles was the only logical conclusion that could be drawn from the facts. But when asked point blank, they admitted that they had no evidence.
"... The US command admitted at first that the Sunnis were making the shaped charges themselves... (then) the Bush administration made a decision to start blaming its new problem in Iraq on Tehran... But the US administration had a major credibility problem with that story. It could not explain why Iran would want to assist the Sunnis, enemies of the militant Shi'ite parties in Iraq that are aligned with Iran... (recently) Bush apparently gave orders that the US military should seize any Iranians in the country in an effort to get some kind of evidence to use in support of its propaganda theme... trying to substantiate an anti-Iran line for which the Bush administration has no credible evidence..."
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IA18Ak02.html
"... US... officials suggested that Iranian government involvement in the use by Sunni insurgents or Shi'ite militias of "shaped charges" that can penetrate US armored vehicles was the only logical conclusion that could be drawn from the facts. But when asked point blank, they admitted that they had no evidence.
"... The US command admitted at first that the Sunnis were making the shaped charges themselves... (then) the Bush administration made a decision to start blaming its new problem in Iraq on Tehran... But the US administration had a major credibility problem with that story. It could not explain why Iran would want to assist the Sunnis, enemies of the militant Shi'ite parties in Iraq that are aligned with Iran... (recently) Bush apparently gave orders that the US military should seize any Iranians in the country in an effort to get some kind of evidence to use in support of its propaganda theme... trying to substantiate an anti-Iran line for which the Bush administration has no credible evidence..."
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IA18Ak02.html
Friday, January 19, 2007
CHENEY REBUFFED IRANIAN OFFER OF COOPERATION
"An Iranian offer to help the United States stabilize Iraq and end its military support for Hezbollah and Hamas was rejected by Vice-President Dick Cheney in 2003...The State Department was open to the offer, which came in an unsigned letter sent shortly after the U.S. invasion of Iraq... But... Cheney vetoed the deal..."
--Lawrence Wilkerson, former secretary of state Colin Powell's chief of staff
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070119.WORLDREPORT19-1/TPStory/TPInternational/Africa/
"An Iranian offer to help the United States stabilize Iraq and end its military support for Hezbollah and Hamas was rejected by Vice-President Dick Cheney in 2003...The State Department was open to the offer, which came in an unsigned letter sent shortly after the U.S. invasion of Iraq... But... Cheney vetoed the deal..."
--Lawrence Wilkerson, former secretary of state Colin Powell's chief of staff
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070119.WORLDREPORT19-1/TPStory/TPInternational/Africa/
Thursday, January 18, 2007
BUSH HOPING TO GOAD IRAN INTO WAR
"... on Iran, the president spelled out a plan that appears to be aimed at goading Iran into war with the U.S... recent developments and statements indicate that the administration is ever more seriously eyeing war with Iran. On Wednesday, Bush made the starkest accusations yet against the rulers in Tehran, alleging that the clerics were "providing material support for attacks on American troops"...
"The next move may be Iran's. Tehran has likely sniffed the trap and will sit idly by for now and deprive the Bush administration of a pretext for escalation. But continued provocations from the U.S. through additional raids of Iranian consulates and offices will likely lead to an intentional or unintentional response, after which escalation and war may become reality..."
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=36152
"... on Iran, the president spelled out a plan that appears to be aimed at goading Iran into war with the U.S... recent developments and statements indicate that the administration is ever more seriously eyeing war with Iran. On Wednesday, Bush made the starkest accusations yet against the rulers in Tehran, alleging that the clerics were "providing material support for attacks on American troops"...
"The next move may be Iran's. Tehran has likely sniffed the trap and will sit idly by for now and deprive the Bush administration of a pretext for escalation. But continued provocations from the U.S. through additional raids of Iranian consulates and offices will likely lead to an intentional or unintentional response, after which escalation and war may become reality..."
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=36152
Thursday, January 11, 2007
3 ASSAULT SHIPS DEPLOY FOR PERSIAN GULF
"Three US Norfolk-based amphibious assault ships set out for Persian Gulf... they are part of the USS Bataan Strike group carrying 2,000 Marines and equipped to insert forces ashore by helicopter, landing craft and amphibious vehicles. The Baatan is equipped with helicopters and fast hovercraft capable of landing thousands of Marines on beaches and providing the landing with cover. The Shreveport, known as the Super Gator, combines the logistical-intelligence support of a command ship with the assault capabilities of combat loaded marines. It is designed for extended amphibious operations. The USS Oak Hill is designed to assist distressed vessels.
DEBKAfile’s military sources add that another three warships are due to sail out of Norfolk for the Gulf this week with marine personnel aboard. This will bring to more than 20,000 the complement of sailors, marines and pilots either heading for the Gulf region like the USS John C. Stennis strike group, or already present like the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS Boxer.
The deployment of the USS John C. Stennis strike group, announced last week, was billed as “a warning to Syria and Iran.”
--DEBKAfile (Israel), January 7, 2007
http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=3705
"Three US Norfolk-based amphibious assault ships set out for Persian Gulf... they are part of the USS Bataan Strike group carrying 2,000 Marines and equipped to insert forces ashore by helicopter, landing craft and amphibious vehicles. The Baatan is equipped with helicopters and fast hovercraft capable of landing thousands of Marines on beaches and providing the landing with cover. The Shreveport, known as the Super Gator, combines the logistical-intelligence support of a command ship with the assault capabilities of combat loaded marines. It is designed for extended amphibious operations. The USS Oak Hill is designed to assist distressed vessels.
DEBKAfile’s military sources add that another three warships are due to sail out of Norfolk for the Gulf this week with marine personnel aboard. This will bring to more than 20,000 the complement of sailors, marines and pilots either heading for the Gulf region like the USS John C. Stennis strike group, or already present like the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS Boxer.
The deployment of the USS John C. Stennis strike group, announced last week, was billed as “a warning to Syria and Iran.”
--DEBKAfile (Israel), January 7, 2007
http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=3705
Friday, December 29, 2006
REASONS FOR RUSHING SADDAM'S EXECUTION
"... Why the rush to execute Saddam Hussein... Why on earth would anyone want to set off an ideological bomb during an already chaotic situation?... when Iraq is falling into total chaos and civil war, and as American troops continue to die, why would anyone want to add fuel to that fire, enough fuel to destroy what is left? Suspend your emotions and think strategically..."
"The (strike group) carriers will be in position... there will be an event of some sort in Iraq... blamed on Iran... The sanctions... have given the administration the blank check they needed... to order aerial strikes. The surge troops will be in position, and... ground support will begin around late February, early March..."
http://www.juancole.com/2006/12/alexandrova-guest-op-ed-saddams.html
"... Why the rush to execute Saddam Hussein... Why on earth would anyone want to set off an ideological bomb during an already chaotic situation?... when Iraq is falling into total chaos and civil war, and as American troops continue to die, why would anyone want to add fuel to that fire, enough fuel to destroy what is left? Suspend your emotions and think strategically..."
"The (strike group) carriers will be in position... there will be an event of some sort in Iraq... blamed on Iran... The sanctions... have given the administration the blank check they needed... to order aerial strikes. The surge troops will be in position, and... ground support will begin around late February, early March..."
http://www.juancole.com/2006/12/alexandrova-guest-op-ed-saddams.html
Friday, December 22, 2006
MAJOR U.S. OPERATION PREDICTED FOR MARCH 2007
"the US Central Command... put in a request for another carrier in Gulf region... this request is the first in four years tied specifically to a deterrent for Syria and Iran... the Bush administration is heading for a major operation against the two key threats to Iraq’s stability: the Sunni insurgents supported by Syria, and the Shiite militias which receive arms, intelligence and funding from Tehran. The application to deploy a third carrier in the Gulf in late March 2007 is a pointer to the projected timeline of this operation..."
--DEBKAfile (Israel), December 22, 2006
http://www.debka.com/index.php
"the US Central Command... put in a request for another carrier in Gulf region... this request is the first in four years tied specifically to a deterrent for Syria and Iran... the Bush administration is heading for a major operation against the two key threats to Iraq’s stability: the Sunni insurgents supported by Syria, and the Shiite militias which receive arms, intelligence and funding from Tehran. The application to deploy a third carrier in the Gulf in late March 2007 is a pointer to the projected timeline of this operation..."
--DEBKAfile (Israel), December 22, 2006
http://www.debka.com/index.php
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
END-WORLD CHRISTIANS HOPE FOR WAR AGAINST IRAN
"The end of the world as we know it is rapidly approaching. Just before us is a nuclear countdown with Iran... and then the final battle - the battle of Armageddon."
--John Hagee, pastor of the 18,000-member Cornerstone Church, San Antonio, TX, author of book "Jerusalem Countdown: A Warning to the World", founder of Christians United for Israel.
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HL21Ak01.html
"The end of the world as we know it is rapidly approaching. Just before us is a nuclear countdown with Iran... and then the final battle - the battle of Armageddon."
--John Hagee, pastor of the 18,000-member Cornerstone Church, San Antonio, TX, author of book "Jerusalem Countdown: A Warning to the World", founder of Christians United for Israel.
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HL21Ak01.html
Saturday, December 16, 2006
WHAT IRAN WANTS
"Iran wants a wholesale transformation of its relationship with the United States, which is one of the most antagonistic in the world... Iran wants to be allowed to continue its (nuclear) programme... which it says is completely peaceful as well as its right under the international non-proliferation regime. That means an end to the threat of UN sanctions... and an end to US and Israeli threats of military action to destroy its nuclear facilities.
In the past, Tehran has had its fingers burnt by trying to open a dialogue with this most hawkish of US administrations. In May 2003, for example, it offered to open up its nuclear programme, rein in Hezbollah and co-operate against al-Qaeda, but was... rebuffed... Since then, a right-wing Iranian president has been elected, although overall executive power lies with the religious revolutionary leadership of Ayatollah Khamenei. Iran... wants to be absolved completely from Washington's designation of it as part of the "axis of evil"..."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6144842.stm
"Iran wants a wholesale transformation of its relationship with the United States, which is one of the most antagonistic in the world... Iran wants to be allowed to continue its (nuclear) programme... which it says is completely peaceful as well as its right under the international non-proliferation regime. That means an end to the threat of UN sanctions... and an end to US and Israeli threats of military action to destroy its nuclear facilities.
In the past, Tehran has had its fingers burnt by trying to open a dialogue with this most hawkish of US administrations. In May 2003, for example, it offered to open up its nuclear programme, rein in Hezbollah and co-operate against al-Qaeda, but was... rebuffed... Since then, a right-wing Iranian president has been elected, although overall executive power lies with the religious revolutionary leadership of Ayatollah Khamenei. Iran... wants to be absolved completely from Washington's designation of it as part of the "axis of evil"..."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6144842.stm
Thursday, December 14, 2006
STRIKE FORCE BLOCKADE MAY PROVOKE AIR CAMPAIGN
"... The flood of military assets (naval strike forces) into and around the Persian Gulf signifies an impending naval embargo or blockade of Iran designed to attempt to weaken and collapse the regime over several months, with a crushing air campaign held at the immediate ready... There is also the distinct possibility that the regimes targeted with the embargo/blockade will strike out at the naval assets and provide the US with the "justification" to unleash a full-blown air campaign..."
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HL15Ak04.html
"... The flood of military assets (naval strike forces) into and around the Persian Gulf signifies an impending naval embargo or blockade of Iran designed to attempt to weaken and collapse the regime over several months, with a crushing air campaign held at the immediate ready... There is also the distinct possibility that the regimes targeted with the embargo/blockade will strike out at the naval assets and provide the US with the "justification" to unleash a full-blown air campaign..."
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HL15Ak04.html
Monday, December 04, 2006
IRAN GRATEFUL TO U.S.
"... Iranian leaders have made clear that they believe they are the big winners from America's involvement in Iraq. "The kind of service that the Americans, with all their hatred, have done us — no superpower has ever done anything similar," Mohsen Rezai, secretary-general of the powerful Expediency Council that advises the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamanei, boasted on state television recently.
"America destroyed all our enemies in the region. It destroyed the Taliban. It destroyed Saddam Hussein... The Americans got so stuck in the soil of Iraq and Afghanistan that if they manage to drag themselves back to Washington in one piece, they should thank God. America presents us with an opportunity rather than a threat — not because it intended to, but because it miscalculated. They made many mistakes".
"Iran also watched with pleasure as America, Britain, France and Germany failed to persuade Russia and China to sign up to a package of sanctions against Iran..."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/12/03/wirq03.xml
"... Iranian leaders have made clear that they believe they are the big winners from America's involvement in Iraq. "The kind of service that the Americans, with all their hatred, have done us — no superpower has ever done anything similar," Mohsen Rezai, secretary-general of the powerful Expediency Council that advises the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamanei, boasted on state television recently.
"America destroyed all our enemies in the region. It destroyed the Taliban. It destroyed Saddam Hussein... The Americans got so stuck in the soil of Iraq and Afghanistan that if they manage to drag themselves back to Washington in one piece, they should thank God. America presents us with an opportunity rather than a threat — not because it intended to, but because it miscalculated. They made many mistakes".
"Iran also watched with pleasure as America, Britain, France and Germany failed to persuade Russia and China to sign up to a package of sanctions against Iran..."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/12/03/wirq03.xml
Friday, December 01, 2006
EXCERPT FROM AHMADINAJAD LETTER TO BUSH
"...Mr President,
Those in power have specific time in office, and do not rule indefinitely, but their names will be recorded in history and will be constantly judged in the immediate and distant futures. The people will scrutinize our presidencies.
Did we manage to bring peace, security and prosperity for the people or insecurity and unemployment? Did we intend to establish justice, or just supported especial interest groups, and by forcing many people to live in poverty and hardship, made a few people rich and powerful – thus trading the approval of the people and the Almighty with theirs’? Did we defend the rights of the underprivileged or ignore them? Did we defend the rights of all people around the world or imposed wars on them, interfered illegally in their affairs, established hellish prisons and incarcerated some of them? Did we bring the world peace and security or raised the specter of intimidation and threats? Did we tell the truth to our nation and others around the world or presented an inverted version of it? Were we on the side of people or the occupiers and oppressors? Did our administration set out to promote rational behaviour, logic, ethics, peace, fulfilling obligations, justice, service to the people, prosperity, progress and respect for human dignity or the force of guns. Intimidation, insecurity, disregard for the people, delaying the progress and excellence of other nations, and trample on people’s rights? And finally, they will judge us on whether we remained true to our oath of office – to serve the people, which is our main task, and the traditions of the prophets – or not?..."
http://www.commondreams.org/views06/1130-23.htm
"...Mr President,
Those in power have specific time in office, and do not rule indefinitely, but their names will be recorded in history and will be constantly judged in the immediate and distant futures. The people will scrutinize our presidencies.
Did we manage to bring peace, security and prosperity for the people or insecurity and unemployment? Did we intend to establish justice, or just supported especial interest groups, and by forcing many people to live in poverty and hardship, made a few people rich and powerful – thus trading the approval of the people and the Almighty with theirs’? Did we defend the rights of the underprivileged or ignore them? Did we defend the rights of all people around the world or imposed wars on them, interfered illegally in their affairs, established hellish prisons and incarcerated some of them? Did we bring the world peace and security or raised the specter of intimidation and threats? Did we tell the truth to our nation and others around the world or presented an inverted version of it? Were we on the side of people or the occupiers and oppressors? Did our administration set out to promote rational behaviour, logic, ethics, peace, fulfilling obligations, justice, service to the people, prosperity, progress and respect for human dignity or the force of guns. Intimidation, insecurity, disregard for the people, delaying the progress and excellence of other nations, and trample on people’s rights? And finally, they will judge us on whether we remained true to our oath of office – to serve the people, which is our main task, and the traditions of the prophets – or not?..."
http://www.commondreams.org/views06/1130-23.htm
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
AHMADINEJAD LETTER TO U.S. PEOPLE
"... Ahmadinejad has made an unprecedented and direct appeal to the US people, urging them to reject US foreign policy. In a letter to "Noble Americans" Iran's president said the US administration's use of "coercion, force and injustice" weakened its global position... (and) said terrorism had "grown exponentially" in the "military misadventure" of Iraq..."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6157311.stm
Complete letter:
http://www.commondreams.org/views06/1130-23.htm
"... Ahmadinejad has made an unprecedented and direct appeal to the US people, urging them to reject US foreign policy. In a letter to "Noble Americans" Iran's president said the US administration's use of "coercion, force and injustice" weakened its global position... (and) said terrorism had "grown exponentially" in the "military misadventure" of Iraq..."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6157311.stm
Complete letter:
http://www.commondreams.org/views06/1130-23.htm
Monday, November 27, 2006
RUSSIAN SUPER MISSILES TO IRAN -- WILL BE INVULERABLE IN 6 MONTHS
"Russia sells Iran sophisticated missile systems capable of repelling US or Israeli air or missile assaults... The first of 29 Tor-M1 systems in the $700m deal have been delivered to Iran... a weapon widely regarded as the most advanced of its kind in the world... (with) ability to simultaneously destroy two targets traveling at up to 700km/h in any weather by day or night, (having) powerful, jamming-resistant radar with electronic beam control... (and) and automatic threat evaluation data on up to 48 targets... its full deployment at Iran’s nuclear installations will make them virtually invulnerable to American or Israeli attack... Therefore, no more than six months remain, until the Russian Tor-M1 systems are in place, for any attempt to knock out Iran’s nuclear weapons industry."
--DEBKAfile (Israel), November 27, 2006
http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=3541
"Russia sells Iran sophisticated missile systems capable of repelling US or Israeli air or missile assaults... The first of 29 Tor-M1 systems in the $700m deal have been delivered to Iran... a weapon widely regarded as the most advanced of its kind in the world... (with) ability to simultaneously destroy two targets traveling at up to 700km/h in any weather by day or night, (having) powerful, jamming-resistant radar with electronic beam control... (and) and automatic threat evaluation data on up to 48 targets... its full deployment at Iran’s nuclear installations will make them virtually invulnerable to American or Israeli attack... Therefore, no more than six months remain, until the Russian Tor-M1 systems are in place, for any attempt to knock out Iran’s nuclear weapons industry."
--DEBKAfile (Israel), November 27, 2006
http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=3541
USS BOXER PATROLLING OFF OIL TERMINALS
"USS Boxer Expeditionary Strike Force is patrolling waters off S. Iraq’s Basra and Khawr Al Amaya oil terminals... The terminals, key elements of Iraq’s lifeline oil exports, are under terrorist threat. Boxer has been deployed since Nov. 21 in support of the US 5th Fleet, whose area of responsibility includes the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean, critical chokepoint straits and 27 countries."
--DEBKAfile (Israel), November 27, 2006
http://www.debka.com/index.php
"USS Boxer Expeditionary Strike Force is patrolling waters off S. Iraq’s Basra and Khawr Al Amaya oil terminals... The terminals, key elements of Iraq’s lifeline oil exports, are under terrorist threat. Boxer has been deployed since Nov. 21 in support of the US 5th Fleet, whose area of responsibility includes the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean, critical chokepoint straits and 27 countries."
--DEBKAfile (Israel), November 27, 2006
http://www.debka.com/index.php
Sunday, November 26, 2006
IRAN PROPOSES TO HELP U.S. CALM IRAQ
"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proposed Sunday that he would help the United States calm Iraq if Washington changes what he described as its "bullying" policy toward Iran...
"We are ready to help you. You went to Iraq to topple Saddam and find weapons of mass destruction, but it was clear to us that you came in order to dominate the region and its oil.You have been trapped in a quagmire and locked in your place with nowhere to go. The Iranian nation is ready to help you to get out of the quagmire — on condition that you resume behaving in a just manner and avoid bullying and invading. Then, nations of the region, headed by the Iranian nation, will be ready to show you the path of salvation. It is the time for the leaders of the U.S. and U.K to listen. You have reached a dead end in our region as well as in the world."
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-11-26-iran-us-iraq_x.htm
"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proposed Sunday that he would help the United States calm Iraq if Washington changes what he described as its "bullying" policy toward Iran...
"We are ready to help you. You went to Iraq to topple Saddam and find weapons of mass destruction, but it was clear to us that you came in order to dominate the region and its oil.You have been trapped in a quagmire and locked in your place with nowhere to go. The Iranian nation is ready to help you to get out of the quagmire — on condition that you resume behaving in a just manner and avoid bullying and invading. Then, nations of the region, headed by the Iranian nation, will be ready to show you the path of salvation. It is the time for the leaders of the U.S. and U.K to listen. You have reached a dead end in our region as well as in the world."
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-11-26-iran-us-iraq_x.htm
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
"ROQUE STATE" TERM CREATED FOR TARGETS OF WAR ON TERROR
"... The US response to... (9-11) has been... a vengeful declaration of a "war on terror". This is a strategic overshoot, because terrorism is an amorphous organism that cannot be eliminated by military operations, war can only be declared on and fought between states. Thus the US was compelled to conjure up the notion of "rogue states" that gelled into an "axis of evil" allegedly linked to state-sponsored terrorism....
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HK21Ak03.html
"... The US response to... (9-11) has been... a vengeful declaration of a "war on terror". This is a strategic overshoot, because terrorism is an amorphous organism that cannot be eliminated by military operations, war can only be declared on and fought between states. Thus the US was compelled to conjure up the notion of "rogue states" that gelled into an "axis of evil" allegedly linked to state-sponsored terrorism....
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HK21Ak03.html
U.S USING KURDISH GROUP TO DESTABILIZE IRAN
"The United States, which has promised Ankara to end the existence of the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, is reportedly backing the group’s Iranian wing PEJAK in a secret ploy to destabilize (Iran)... Washington, and Israel, have been providing PEJAK with training and equipment over the last six months..."
http://www.zaman.com/?bl=international&alt=&trh=20061121&hn=38497
"The United States, which has promised Ankara to end the existence of the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, is reportedly backing the group’s Iranian wing PEJAK in a secret ploy to destabilize (Iran)... Washington, and Israel, have been providing PEJAK with training and equipment over the last six months..."
http://www.zaman.com/?bl=international&alt=&trh=20061121&hn=38497
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