Ahmadinejad’s Appearance at Columbia University
Irancove @ September 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The full text and video of Ahmadinejad’s recent appearance at Columbia University are available. The much-publicized event has generated a great deal of controversy. Lee Bollinger, Columbia’s president, introduced Ahmadinejad by accusing him of showing “all the signs of a petty and cruel dictator.”
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Kyl-Lieberman Amendment Pushes US and Iran Closer to War
Irancove @ September 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Senate is preparing to vote on the Kyle-Lieberman Amendment, which would allow the US to use any means necessary—including military action—to stop Iran’s involvement in Iraq. According to NIAC:
The amendment would also provide Congressional backing for the designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization, a move the Bush administration is now […]
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Norman Podhoretz Lobbies Bush on Bombing Iran
Irancove @ September 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Norman Podhoretz, author of the recent book “World War IV” and advocate of bombing Iran, has been granted access to lobby President Bush on bombing Iran. In the clip below, Podhoretz appears on Israeli television revealing his intentions to discuss bombing Iran with President Bush.
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Iraqi President Jalal Talabani Protests the Arrest of Iranian National by US in Iraq
Irancove @ September 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Iraq’s prime minister, president and Kurdish leaders have strongly protested the detainment of Mahmoud Farhadi, an Iranian national who entered Iraq with the knowledge of the Iraqi government. Five other Iranian diplomats are still being held by US forces.
In a letter addressed to the top US officials in Iraq, General David Petraeus and ambassador […]
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