Posts about Iran Nuclear Program as of October 16, 2009

Excerpt: John Bolton, former ambassador to the U.N. under the Bush administration, apparently has a novel idea of “ensuring peace” in the middle east. A nuclear first strike on Iran. During a conference at the University of Chicago sponsored by the University Young Republicans and Chicago Friends of Israel, ironically entitled “Ensuring Peace,” Bolton stated once again: “Negotiations [...]

Oct16 News Anchor Reuters – U.S. spy agencies are considering whether to rewrite a controversial 2007 intelligence report that asserted Tehran halted its efforts to build nuclear weapons in 2003, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.Read the Full StoryU.S. mulling new assessment of Iran threat: report (Reuters) Share and Enjoy:Related News PostsOctober 13, 2009 — Clinton to press Russia over sanctions on Iran (Reuters) – 1627th Top News ItemOctober 7, 2009 — U.S.

The Latest from Iran (16 October): Rumours and Drama, Khamenei and Karroubi Receive our latest updates by email or RSS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEED Buy Us A Cup of Coffee? Help Enduring America Expand Its Coverage and Analysis Yesterday I noticed an opinion piece in that long-time bastion of Iran-bashing, the Wall Street Journal, by John Hannah, a former assistant to Vice President Dick Cheney.

Haaretz is reporting that the IAEA has viewed a three minute video that shows a simulated Iranian nuclear weapon detonation. VIENNA – The last place you would expect to hear the apocalyptic soundtrack of the movie “Chariots of Fire” would be Iran. This 1981 film recounts the story of a Jewish British athlete and his teammate, a devout Christian, who refuses to compete on Sunday, his day of rest.

“ Reuters – U.S. spy agencies are considering whether to rewrite a controversial 2007 intelligence report that asserted Tehran halted its efforts to build nuclear weapons in 2003, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. “ Read the full story…

12 October, 2009 — Global Research – Stop NATOOn October 7 the United States’ and NATO’s war in Afghanistan entered its ninth year. The escalating conflict has over the past year become indistinguishable from military operations in neighboring Pakistan where the U.S. and NATO have tripled deadly drone missile attacks and the Pakistani army has launched large-scale offensives that have displaced over 3 million civilians in the Northwest Frontier Province and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, with the province of Baluchistan the next battle zone.On September 29 the U.S.

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World. The remarks appeared to undercut U.S. efforts at a unified approach to Iran’s nuclear program.

BY YOEL MARCUS Haaretz The cancellation of the international air exercise with Turkey is no big deal. It harms the strategic interests and international standing of Turkey more than Israel. Even when Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan explains his decision by saying the Israel Air Force killed children with phosphorous bombs during Operation Cast Lead, he is harming his country’s security interests more than Israel’s.

BS”D PARASHAT BERESHIET 5770 subtitle: FROM BIG BANG TO BIG GANG Within the scientific community, the accepted explanation of what transpired at the exact moment of creation is known as the Big Bang theory. It is not a sudden awareness in laboratories and campuses around the world that there is a Creator that we Jews call “Elokim” that has brought the acceptance, but rather discoveries in astronomy and physics have shown beyond reasonable doubt that our universe had a beginning.

IRAN China blunts hopes for sanctions BEIJING — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said that Beijing intends to strengthen its cooperation with Iran, an indication China would oppose growing calls in the West for additional U.N. sanctions against the Tehran for its nuclear program. China has a deepening reliance on Iran for petroleum, and in a meeting with Iranian Vice President Mohammed Reza Rahimi, Wen emphasized cooperation… from WN.com – World News

Paul L. Williams is a name I first heard two years ago when I saw him interviewed on television about terrorist ambitions to create havoc in the United States. I hoped that he was exaggerating the threats, but after following some of his leads and reading two of his books I concluded that he was at least 90 percent correct and needed to be taken seriously. Nuclear-Biological-Chemical terrorism has been an interest of mine over the years.

The Mr. Magazine™ Interview Samir “Mr. Magazine™” Husni interviews Bob Guccione, Jr., founder of Spin and Gear magazines It there is one word that describes the founder of Spin and Gear magazines Bob Guccione, Jr. , that word would be PASSION. I have met hundreds of magazine publishers and editors, but never saw such a passion for our business as I saw the evening I had dinner with Bob in New York City. I met him in person for the first time after years of reading and following his journalism career.

Yesterday I spoke with RJ Harris, who is running for the US Congress in Oklahoma’s 4th district. Below is a transcript of the interview as well as the audio. RJ Harris will be involved in the multiple candidate money bomb on November 5th. For more information on that money bomb you can visit thisnovember5th.com. For more information on RJ Harris you can visit rjharris2010.comShaun Booth: I’m speaking with R.J Harris who is a Republican candidate for the US Congress in Oklahoma’s 4th district. Mr.

Part 1 by Andrew Gavin Marshall Global Research October 16, 2009 In the face of total global economic collapse, the prospects of a massive international war are increasing. Historically, periods of imperial decline and economic crisis are marked by increased international violence and war. The decline of the great European empires was marked by World War I and World War II, with the Great Depression taking place in the intermediary period.

Obama Attempts To Delay Iranian Sanctions Bill . The Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act (IRPSA), if enacted, would put the squeeze on foreign oil companies that currently help the Mullahs refine petroleum, as well as the insurance companies that underwrite this trade. If the sanctions work, they could stem the flow of 30 to 40 percent of Iranian oil, since the Mullahs don’t actually have sufficient refining capacity to meet their domestic needs.

U.S. spy agencies are considering whether to rewrite a 2007 intelligence report that asserted Tehran halted its efforts to build nuclear weapons in 2003. Read more

At what line in the sand will we be able to say for certain that President Obama’s hope bubble is a bust? Half of you are laughing at my naivety, the others are hushing me with your fingers crossed. Will it take a nuclear attack on Iran? More bailout? Less health? For example, when will we know whether Obama will be more a Kissinger Peace Laureate than a Mandela? A decision on Afghanistan? We have it already.

By Barry RubinThere are two basic strategies being put forth in the West and particularly the United States today in regard to the challenge from radical and Islamist forces. The narrower, terror-only strategy is a far more tempting one to follow. It is less expensive, less risky, and makes it far easier to claim success. That’s why it has such enormous appeal and is generally the one being adopted.The Terror-Only StrategyIn this approach, the problem is defined as direct terror attacks on Western territory and facilities elsewhere like embassies.

Published on October 15, 2009 by admin Today top stories about US Congress Approves Iran Sanctions Bill. Legislation punishes foreign companies that sell gasoline to Iran, placing further pressure on country over its nuclear program This is wegossips top stories about US Congress Approves Iran Sanctions Bill feel free to come again here, with our latest news.Related postsUS Says Iran Still Not Addressing International Nuclear Concerns (0)US Election Observers Closely Watching Tally of Afghan Election Results (0)Top Officer Criticizes US Military ‘Strategic Communications’ (0)Path Is Unclear for Fatah’s New Leaders (0)N.

The president of the Council on Foreign Relations outline a different strategy for a U.S. confrontation with Iran: Just as important, a military strike on Iran would make it impossible for anyone inside the country to challenge the government lest he or she appear to be unpatriotic. The Revolutionary Guard, who lack legitimacy after stealing June’s presidential election and turning Iran from a theocracy into a thugocracy, would gain a new lease of life.

I REST MY CASE! Does anyone else wonder how the Hussein Hopenchange administration can be dead wrong all the time? I mean, can’t they get ANYTHING right? Recent decisions to allow Russians to inspect our nuke sites and make it easier for the Chinese to steal our missile technology come to mind. Makes you think, doesn’t it? Yesterday, Hillary Clinton, the Queen of Cankles, the Princess of Polyester Pantsuits gave a speech in Russia at Moscow State University.

Do those who believe in traditional American traits of personal and individual responsibility, freedom, liberty and achievement just need to move? Are things better elsewhere? The issue isn’t whether it’s better elsewhere, but rather the degree of change that is coming to America and the drastic changing of expectations. A New Zealand, for example, already is fairly socialistic with regard to the US. BUT – people live on expectations, and expectations there are pretty set — here they are in enormous flux.

“ Le canard enchainé: ”Israel will attack Iran after December”. Israel is planning to carry out military attacks in Iran after December, a French magazine reported Thursday overnight. According to a report in Le canard enchainé quoted by Israel Radio, Jerusalem has already ordered from a French food manufacturer high-quality combat rations for soldiers serving in elite units and also asked reservists of these units staying abroad to return to Israel.

Barely 48 hours after the blogosphere started buzzing with the news that U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler was resigning, Democratic state Sen. Ted Deutch said he’s going after the seat, hoping to win a promotion to Congress.By acting fast, Deutch gained the mantle of frontrunner, and political insiders and analysts say he’s a heavy favorite to replace Wexler.“He’s extremely well positioned,” said Florida Atlantic University political scientist Kevin Wagner.Thursday’s announcement came only a day after Wexler officially announced his plan to resign the Palm Beach-Broward county congressional seat in January.“If you’re in a particularly strong position, you’re not going to wait,” Wagner said.

Reuters – The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved legislation to punish foreign oil companies that export gasoline to Iran, marking the first time both chambers of Congress have cleared the same bill imposing economic sanctions on Iran to protest its nuclear program.

Oct15 News Anchor AFP – The US Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation Thursday that bars companies selling fuel to Iran from winning US government deals, piling pressure on Tehran over its suspect nuclear program.Read the Full StoryUS Congress sends Obama Iran sanctions bill (AFP) Share and Enjoy:Related News PostsOctober 13, 2009 — Russian FM: Iran sanctions threats won’t work (AP) – 1015th Election News HeadlineSeptember 26, 2009 — Obama offers Iran ’serious, meaningful

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Oct15 News AnchorThe Christian Science Monitor – When a physicist is suspected of working with terrorists, thoughts turn to radioactive “dirty bombs” or small nuclear devices – and global alarm bells go off. But when the suspect works at the world’s largest particle accelerator, the world can breathe a half-sigh of relief.Read the Full StoryCERN physicist accused of terror links.

Oct15 News Anchor AP – President Barack Obama should learn from the experience of previous U.S. leaders when grappling with thorny nuclear issues ranging from the ambitions of Iran and North Korea to the threat of terrorism, experts told a forum on the shaping of American foreign policy in a nuclear age.Read the Full StoryPanel on presidency in nuclear age at JFK library (AP) Yaab Share and Enjoy:Related News PostsOctober 13, 2009 — Panel on presidency in nuclear age at JFK library

Reuters – The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved legislation to punish foreign oil companies that export gasoline to Iran, marking the first time both chambers of Congress have cleared the same bill imposing economic sanctions on Iran to protest its nuclear program. Read full story

On Tuesday Senator Olympia Snowe made a hard decision – she went against her party and voted in favor of the Senate Finance Committee legislation on health care reform. In her comments prior to the vote Snowe said, “…the consequences of inaction dictate the urgency of Congress to take every opportunity to demonstrate its capacity to solve the monumental issues of our time.” I think I’ve read that sentence a dozen times and I am repeatedly impressed by the message.

On Tuesday Senator Olympia Snowe made a hard decision – she went against her party and voted in favor of the Senate Finance Committee legislation on health care reform. In her comments prior to the vote Snowe said, “…the consequences of inaction dictate the urgency of Congress to take every opportunity to demonstrate its capacity to solve the monumental issues of our time.” I think I’ve read that sentence a dozen times and I am repeatedly impressed by the message.

Every time I turn around, someone is hating on Obama. So, I in turn, hate on the haters. And lets be honest, they deserve it. On one hand, we’ve got right-wing tea baggers comparing him to Hitler and on the other, we’ve got left-wingers complaining that he hasn’t rid the world of evil in 8 months. Sometimes I get so weighed down by all the ignorance, impatience and hostility that I forget about all the other people who are celebrating the accomplishments and potential of Obama’s presidency.

I’d like to start doing a new semi-regular posting, like “Contemplations,” titled “Signs of the Apocalypse.”  Why?  Well because it just seems appropriate considering one of the main focuses on this blog. “Signs of the Apocalypse” posts will focus on events or news items that strike me as being a particular relevant marker of the upcoming end times. For example, the whole crazy balloon boy story circulating around the Internet this afternoon ( read about it here on The New York Times, The Lede).

Related post: http://sfcmac.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/russia-well-nuke-first/Premier Wen Jiabao said Thursday that China intends to strengthen its cooperation with Iran, an indication Beijing would oppose growing calls in the West for additional sanctions against the Islamic regime for its nuclear program.Earlier this month, Tehran revealed that it was operating a previously undisclosed uranium enrichment facility near the holy city of Qom, deepening suspicions in Europe and the U.S.

Obama was billed as the smartest man in the room.  He would restore America’s prestige abroad and he would do so by, in essence, being nicer. In reality, Obama’s foreign policy is based upon the left’s innate hatred of America.  They see the U.S. as a source of evil in the world (and they have no clue to the significance of the Declaration and the Constitution as the first governmental embodiment of the concept of individual liberty guaranteed by limited government) and they act accordingly when abroad.

admin 15 October 2009Bizzare and Offbeat No CommentPremier Wen Jiabao said Thursday that China intends to strengthen its cooperation with Iran, an indication Beijing would oppose growing calls in the West for additional sanctions against the Islamic regime for its nuclear program.

(The following is an excerpt from the author’s book THE DOLLAR MELTDOWN: SURVIVING THE IMPENDING CURRENCY CRISIS WITH GOLD, OIL, AND OTHER UNCONVENTIONAL INVESTMENTS ) A time-honored expression had it that if you owed your banker a thousand dollars, you had a problem, while if you owed your bank a million dollars, the bank had a problem. Adjusted for today’s cheaper dollars, the adage could stand reformulation: If you owe your bank ten thousand dollars, you have a problem.

Interesting timing of this Committee hearing announcement. Chairman Howard Berman has decided not to wait for the outcome of next week’s meeting between the P5+1 and Iran in Vienna.  Nor will he wait to see if Iran lives up to its promise to allow IAEA inspectors at the Qom nuclear facility by the October 25 deadline. Regardless of how those events transpire, apparently the Chairman has made up his mind to pass a gas embargo as soon as possible. FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP NOTICE Committee on Foreign Affairs U.S.

I just ran across a PBS site dedicated to covering ongoing events in Iran. Iran’s post-election turmoil and the ensuing human rights crisis entered a new phase this week, after authorities announced death sentences for four defendants following the mass trials held for more than a hundred people accused of fomenting unrest and challenging the election results. It has raised the specter of further political executions in Iran. Most ominously, the death sentences were announced on October 10th, the International Day Against the Death Penalty.

PressTV An Israeli media tycoon has offered to buy the pan-Arab Al-Jazeera satellite television network from the government of Qatar. Haim Saban, has submitted an offer to the Qatari government in a bid to purchase half of the Doha -based Al-Jazeera satellite network. The Egyptian newspaper al-Mesryoon reported Wednesday that the Israeli billionaire is currently engaged in negotiations with Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, over the partial purchase of the media outlet.

Dick Cheney’s former national security adviser John Hannah cites unnamed “ Iranian activists in Europe , including figures closely linked to the green movement’s leadership” who say that “ Sanctions must be imposed , and in strong doses”: A weak dose, or gradual approach, only allows the regime to adjust, they said. To be effective, sanctions must act like a shock , not a vaccine.

This is a guest note by Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett . Flynt directs the New America Foundation /Iran Project and is a former Senior Director of Middle East Affairs at the National Security Council. Hillary is chairman of Stratega, a political risk consultancy. They are co-publishers of the forthcoming blog, The Race for Iran.

Yesterday he’s allowing the Russians to inspect our nuclear facilities and today we learn he’s making it much easier for the Chinese to import sensitive US missile and space technology by loosening restrictions on the export of that information. Washington Times President Obama recently shifted authority for approving sales to China of missile and space technology from the White House to the Commerce Department — a move critics say will loosen export controls and potentially benefit Chinese missile development.

Quick accord sought on Iran’s uranium export PARIS ? World powers want Iran to agree quickly to the export of low-enriched uranium to Russia for further enrichment as it would reduce the risk of the material going for nuclear weapons, France’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Talks over the deal are to be at the heart of discussions [...]

Reports out of the Middle East are disheartening with regard to negotiation possibilities going forward. After nine months of shuttle diplomacy by U.S. special envoy George J. Mitchell, the gap between Israeli and Palestinian leaders appears to have grown, and it now includes not only a dispute over Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank, but also renewed tension over Jerusalem, disagreement over the framework for the talks and controversy over a U.N.

John Pilger October 15, 2009 A d v e r t i s e m e n t In 2001, the Observer in London published a series of reports that claimed an “Iraqi connection” to al-Qaeda, even describing the base in Iraq where the training of terrorists took place and a facility where anthrax was being manufactured as a weapon of mass destruction. It was all false. Supplied by US intelligence and Iraqi exiles, planted stories in the British and US media helped George Bush and Tony Blair to launch an illegal invasion which caused, according to the most recent study, 1.3 million deaths.

John Pilger October 15, 2009 A d v e r t i s e m e n t In 2001, the Observer in London published a series of reports that claimed an “Iraqi connection” to al-Qaeda, even describing the base in Iraq where the training of terrorists took place and a facility where anthrax was being manufactured as a weapon of mass destruction. It was all false. Supplied by US intelligence and Iraqi exiles, planted stories in the British and US media helped George Bush and Tony Blair to launch an illegal invasion which caused, according to the most recent study, 1.3 million deaths.

John Pilger October 15, 2009A d v e r t i s e m e n tIn 2001, the Observer in London published a series of reports that claimed an “Iraqi connection” to al-Qaeda, even describing the base in Iraq where the training of terrorists took place and a facility where anthrax was being manufactured as a weapon of mass destruction. It was all false. Supplied by US intelligence and Iraqi exiles, planted stories in the British and US media helped George Bush and Tony Blair to launch an illegal invasion which caused, according to the most recent study, 1.3 million deaths.