Iran Readies Military, Fearing a U.S. Attack

[Herbaholic00]

Iran Readies Military, Fearing a U.S. Attack

It remains unclear how much of the recent military activity amounts to a mobilization and how much is propaganda. Iranian officials and analysts have said they want to highlight the potential costs of an attack on Iran to raise the stakes for U.S. officials considering an assault and to frighten a war- weary American public. Iraqi officials, wary of their country becoming a battleground for the conflicting ambitions of Tehran and Washington, concede the damage Iran could do in their country, which now hosts 150,000 U.S. troops. â??If Iran wanted, it could make Iraq a hell for the United States,â?� Hamid al-Bayati, Iraqâ??s deputy foreign minister, said recently. Scott Ritter said plans for a June attack on Iran have been submitted to President George W. Bush, and that the president has approved them. He also asserted that knowledgeable sources say U.S. officials â??cookedâ?? the results of the Jan. 30 elections in Iraq.

full article................................. http://www.gnn.tv/headlines/1220/Ira...g_a_U_S_Attack


Israel pushes U.S. on Iran nuke solution

Tel Avivâ??s concerns are one reason the Bush administration in the past year has ratcheted up its rhetoric and its intelligence collection on Iranâ??s clandestine program to build nuclear weapons, including surveillance flights by unmanned U.S. planes. Defense officials say Israel isnâ??t putting its concerns about Iran in the form of a â??you attack or we doâ?� ultimatum to the United States.

full article .......... http://www.gnn.tv/headlines/1224/Isr..._nuke_solution


Israel must be prepared for an air strike on Iran


We have a job to protect the citizens of Israel,â?� Shakedi said. â??I hope that there wonâ??t be a war â?? but you know, no one knows.â?� When asked whether he was confident the air force could provide the answer to the Iranian threat, Shakedi replied, â??I must be prepared for everything.â?�

full article.................................
http://www.gnn.tv/headlines/1223/Isr...strike_on_Iran



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Herbaholic00 Reviewed by Herbaholic00 on 02-24-2005. Iran Readies Military, Fearing a U.S. Attack Iran Readies Military, Fearing a U.S. Attack It remains unclear how much of the recent military activity amounts to a mobilization and how much is propaganda. Iranian officials and analysts have said they want to highlight the potential costs of an attack on Iran to raise the stakes for U.S. officials considering an assault and to frighten a war- weary American public. Iraqi officials, wary of their country becoming a battleground for the conflicting ambitions of Tehran and Washington, Rating: 5

[amsterdam]

first of all there isn't going to be a war with iran.second,it is a sad fact that people in this country were deep down upset when the brave iraqi people risked their lives to vote in a free election.more people voted in iraq than voted here in america?people here actually complain about long lines and even better rain?the iraqi's would take mortar fire and suicide bombers and line right back up.amazing!bush could cure aids in the basement of the white house and people would still scream bloody murder.i hate to be the one to say it but that is why bush recieved more votes than in other candidate in american history!ever.UKRAINE votes,Palestine votes,Iraq votes.even saudi arabia is getting into the act(even if it was a sham)anyone who still think's bush is a sucker are the one's who have been suckered.the same people were scared in the 80's with reagan,the soviet union crumbled?it is beginning to look like history is going to repeat itself wether you like it or not.

[Herbaholic00]

first of all there isn't going to be a war with iran

Only time will tell but I dont agree, if it all blows over and everthing is resloved peacfully i'll be the first to admit I was wrong but what makes you so sure that there isn't going to be a war with Iran?

it is a sad fact that people in this country were deep down upset when the brave iraqi people risked their lives to vote in a free election.more people voted in iraq than voted here in america?people here actually complain about long lines and even better rain?the iraqi's would take mortar fire and suicide bombers and line right back up.amazing!

Tell me why would anyone be 'deep down upset' about iraqi people voting? We been watching them get get fucked over by Sadam or blown up by the U.S. and Britain for the last how many years, those people have it bad........... This isn;t about hating Bush for the sake of hating Bush but when you question the things the governemnt does at times and when the answers look like this dont you think its time to worry?

There are lots of things that look wrong to me...............and i'm sure there are many more.

Firstly the Iraqis did not know the names of the candidates for whom they were supposedly voting. What kind of an election is anonymous!.

Next, many of the voters came out to cast their ballots in the belief that it was the only way to regain enough sovereignty to get American troops back out of their country. But as we all really know the new parliament is unlikely to make such a demand, because its members will be afraid of being killed by the Baath military. Actually...... I'm not sure if the US army will ever leave since they built 14 permament military bases.

Some politicians found out they had been included on election lists without their permission!!!!, whats that all about?

This is one of the worse things tho..... Food dealers took voters name before they were allowed to vote. In parts of Iraq you could only get your monthly food rations if you voted, as witnissed by the food dealer.

Just days before the election, 52 year-old Amin Hajar who owns an auto garage in central Baghdad had said: â?�Iâ??ll vote because I canâ??t afford to have my food ration cutâ?¦if that happened, me and my family would starve to death.â?�

Regardless of who you were voting for I think you and anyone else would vote if you thought your family were at risk of starving to death.

bush could cure aids in the basement of the white house and people would still scream bloody murder.

Really?, I dont think so but it raises the question of Where did aids come from?

i hate to be the one to say it but that is why bush recieved more votes than in other candidate in american history!ever

yeah but Kerry recieved the second highest ever... it was the same election so it looks like more people turned out to vote than ever.......kinda relates to your next point aswell.

UKRAINE votes,Palestine votes,Iraq votes.even saudi arabia is getting into the act(even if it was a sham)anyone who still think's bush is a sucker are the one's who have been suckered

it is beginning to look like history is going to repeat itself wether you like it or not.

So true but not as you meant it.


Order out of chaos.............



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[amsterdam]

i blog and talk to iraqi bloggers all the time,for the most part they knew who they were voting for.it is a very small minority of people who do not want the brits and the americans to be there.the minority is led by extremist mullah's who preach wassahbism(radicalism)the MAJORITY of iraqi's are young and do not want to live in that enviroment.you made some great point's and i agree with you somewhat.i am not a radical neo-con or a loony-lefty,most free societies were born from chaos and that is no fun.but i bekieve that freedom will prevail and for the greater good in the world people will have to make a sacrifice.thing's are for sure crazy in iraq right now but there are still more schools than before the war,more electricity than before the war,more hospitals than before the war and the list goes on and on.it's a bumpy road,but it's the right road.

[Herbaholic00]

i blog and talk to iraqi bloggers all the time,for the most part they knew who they were voting for.it is a very small minority of people who do not want the brits and the americans to be there.the minority is led by extremist mullah's who preach wassahbism(radicalism)the MAJORITY of iraqi's are young and do not want to live in that enviroment

I'm really happy to hear that alot of the people you talk to knew who they were voting for. Do you know if the older part of the population are as well informed or is it that the young people are informing their slefs?.

most free societies were born from chaos

I agree but I just cant agree with the way it has been done, first we're told that it's about WMD's then the liberation of iraq. There is also the small matter of flawed intelligence. To me it was gonna go ahead what ever. I think there has to be an uprising from with in if revolution is what it is, not W going in there with his 'shock and awe' mission...just calling it that sounds like he just wannted to show how powerful the U.S. military is.

but i bekieve that freedom will prevail and for the greater good in the world people will have to make a sacrifice.thing's are for sure crazy in iraq right now but there are still more schools than before the war,more electricity than before the war,more hospitals than before the war and the list goes on and on.it's a bumpy road,but it's the right road.

I sure hope that freedom prevails but when I read things like this "Iraq now has some of the worst health indicators in the Middle East. Medical charities say the health system is in a worse condition than before the invasion. According to Medact, 12% of hospitals were damaged during the fighting and the two main public health laboratories destroyed." It just makes me sceptical.

Maybe im a pesermist or some thing but the more I read the more I distrust our governments.

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[amsterdam]

i lived in england for 6 months,holland for 2 years and america 23 years and for the most part we all have it pretty good.believe me i dont fully trust our government's totally either but for the most part(not always i know)they do keep the insanity to a limit.what are ya gonna do?some people say "when life gives you lemon's,make lemonade.i say"when life gives you lemons,find someone who's life gave them vodka and have a party!"