Irancove @ October 30, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Josh Marshall:
The McCain campaign has been throwing around so much mud and smears in recent weeks that it’s easy to miss just how ugly and shameful their character assassination of Rashid Khalidi is. This is an entirely respectable, highly respected scholar. To go further into making a case for him would only be to enable […]
Irancove @ October 30, 2008 # No Comment Yet
by Barnett Rubin
It is really strange to turn on the television and see actual presidential and vice-presidential candidates charging that someone who had dinner at my apartment two weeks ago — Professor Rashid Khalidi of Columbia University — is a “neo-Nazi.” Yet John McCain actually said this yesterday. Sarah Palin also attacked him, as […]
Irancove @ October 29, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Ray Odierno on why things are not going as planned:
“Clearly, this is one they’re [the Iranians] having a full court press on to try to ensure there’s never any bilateral agreement between the United States and Iraq,” Odierno said. “We know that there are many relationships with people here for many years going back […]
Irancove @ October 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Cambridge, Mass. (MIT Center for Int’l Studies)
By Barnett Rubin with Sara Batmanglich
AFGHANISTAN IS ONE of several contexts in which the long-term common interests of the U.S. and Iran have been overshadowed by the animus originating in the 1953 CIA-led coup in Iran and the Iranian revolution of 1979, to the detriment of the interests […]
Irancove @ October 25, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Analysis by Gareth Porter
WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (IPS) - on the U.S. military presence represents an even more crushing defeat for the policy of the George W. Bush administration than previously thought, the final text […]
Irancove @ October 25, 2008 # No Comment Yet
by Jim Lobe:
If you haven’t seen it already, check out the op-ed by former Sens. Daniel Coats and Charles Robb in the Washington Post today, entitled “Stopping a Nuclear Tehran.” It is the summary of a report issued last month by an organization called The Bipartisan Policy Center (at whose website you can find the […]
Irancove @ October 24, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Krauthammer the “Contrarian,” is supporting John McCain:
The case for McCain is straightforward. The financial crisis has made us forget, or just blindly deny, how dangerous the world out there is. We have a generations-long struggle with Islamic jihadism. An apocalyptic soon-to-be-nuclear Iran. A nuclear-armed Pakistan in danger of fragmentation. A rising Russia pushing the […]
Irancove @ October 24, 2008 # No Comment Yet
…the slimy editors at Fox. In this slow fading transition, Iranian nuclear scientists can be seen pouring hot, molten lava into the center of the Star of David:
The Fox Fade:
…from a slow zoom-in to the fire and brimstone chambers of Hell:
…to a zoom-out of the pristine Israeli flag:
Irancove @ October 23, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Report: U.S. approaches armed, Marxist organizations to “promote democracy” in Iran. What would the reaction be to Iranian support for Mexican paramilitary groups opposing the U.S?
Irancove @ October 23, 2008 # No Comment Yet
By Farideh Farhi
After enduring almost two years of incessant presidential politics in the United States, I must say that I am not really looking forward to yet another prolonged race, this time in Iran. But the reality is that the campaign for the presidency of Iran, to be decided on 12 June 2009 or a […]
Irancove @ October 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet
TEHRAN – In a meeting with former Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Al-Jafari on Monday, Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said that the U.S. security pact would run counter to “Iraq’s national interests”.
“The acceptance of this pact will prevent Iraq from playing a suitable and mighty role in regional and international scenes.”
The […]
Irancove @ October 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Ken Adelman, a consummate Washington insider and member of former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s Defense Policy Board, is endorsing Obama:
Why so, since my views align a lot more with McCain’s than with Obama’s? And since I truly dread the notion of a Democratic president, Democratic House, and hugely Democratic Senate?
Primarily for two reasons, those […]
Irancove @ October 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Elaine Sciolino From The NYT:
PARIS — International nuclear inspectors are investigating whether a Russian scientist helped Iran conduct complex experiments on how to detonate a nuclear weapon, according to European and American officials. As part of the investigation, inspectors at the International Atomic Energy Agency are seeking information from the scientist, who they believe […]
Irancove @ October 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet
By Ray McGovern October 20, 2008 […]
Irancove @ October 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet
This is effect of British and Russian action in Persia.
Irancove @ October 18, 2008 # No Comment Yet
(Via LA Times)
BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki warned in comments broadcast Friday that the top U.S. commander in Iraq “had risked his position” by suggesting that Iran tried to bribe Iraqi lawmakers to oppose a security agreement with the United States.
Maliki’s remarks were aired on state television as he convened the leaders of […]
Irancove @ October 17, 2008 # No Comment Yet
GOP mailer promises John McCain and Sarah Palin will keep you safe from the Legion of Doom:
Update: How come Osama Bin Laden and Ayman al Zawahiri didn’t make the cut?
Irancove @ October 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Compliments of Eteraz:
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Irancove @ October 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Will there be a book on The Iranian Mind also? (via War and Piece and The Center for Public Integrity):
PaperTrail has obtained an exclusive copy of the military’s field guide for cultural intelligence for possible military operations in Iran, which is designed to help the U.S. military understand foreign cultures. Though nowhere near as enjoyable […]
Irancove @ October 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Amir Taheri, a notorious fabricator, is accused of lying again. Considering his dubious record, it’s a testament to the shoddy, tabloid nature of papers like the New York Post who continue to publish his tales.
Irancove @ October 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet
It’s a sad day when the declarations of our politicians and pundits have all the intellectual depth and honesty of an episode of Knight Rider. As a good friend told me, I sincerely hope that Michael Knight is able to track down the missing Iranian nuclear physicist with intimate knowledge of their nuclear weapons […]
Irancove @ October 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Fox uses Usama Bin Laden’s silhouette to denote “Muslim terrorist” when pictures of some of their subjects aren’t available. For example, on October 16, 2007, Fox reported on Samir Khan—a twenty-one year old American of Saudi decent—who operated a website that relayed messages from various “jihadi” groups. Anchor Bill Hemmer commented, “we can not show […]
Irancove @ October 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet
By Phyllis Bennis (Via Information Clearing House)
Is Iran a threat to the United States? 15/10/08 “Foreign Policy In Focus” — The Bush administration has claimed, almost since coming into office, that Iran is a “threat” to the […]
Irancove @ October 15, 2008 # No Comment Yet
(Via TonyKaron.com)
Guest Post: Trita Parsi The distinction between the apocalyptic rhetoric Israeli leaders use publicly in relation to Iran, and the more pragmatic view they hold among themselves on how to deal with Tehran and its nuclear program, has long been clear to anyone paying very close attention. In short, it’s clear that many of […]
Irancove @ October 14, 2008 # No Comment Yet
In mid August Fox reported extensively on a story (first issued by the AP’s Pamela Hess), based entirely on anonymous sources, about hordes of “Iraqi Shiite assassination teams” being trained by Iran to commit mass assassinations of Iraqi officials and American troops. For example of August 15, Fox’s Bret Baier:
A senior U.S. military official tells […]
Irancove @ October 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
A minister who gave the invocation at a McCain rally prayed for God to ‘guard’ his reputation, which of course, rests with a McCain victory. Pastor Arnold Conrad said:
“There are millions of people around this world praying to their god—whether it’s Hindu, Buddha, Allah—that his opponent wins, for a variety of reasons. And Lord, I […]
Irancove @ October 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Newt Gingrich on Iran in a speech delivered to the National Press Club:
I believe we are on the edge of a precipice. The Iranians are desperately trying to build nuclear weapons, and they will use them. This is a state — look — read what Ahmadinejad says. He writes poems about the joy of being […]
Irancove @ October 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Ali Fathollah-Nejad interviews veteran Middle East Expert William R.Polk on United States foreign policy toward Iran:
Iran falling into the “net” of a “worldwide policy”: On the U.S. Foreign Policy Doctrine and Its Dangers
William R. Polk* interviewed by Ali Fathollah-Nejad**
A former high-ranking member in the foreign and security policy staff of U.S. President John F. […]
Irancove @ October 8, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Daniel Levy on UANI (UANI was also discussed at IC):
While not explicitly rejecting diplomacy, the newly-launched organization—United Against a Nuclear Iran (UANI)—looks like a cover for the anti-engagement camp. It’s mission seems to be all about educating Americans on the dangers of Iran, while having nothing intelligent to say on what to do about it. […]
Irancove @ October 8, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Read the whole piece here. Daniel Levy’s comments here. Watch the video presentation below:
Irancove @ October 7, 2008 # No Comment Yet
McCain on Larry King Live in 1992 (via Juan Cole):
[Larry] KING: Quickly - El Paso. We’re running out of time. Go ahead.
10th CALLER: [El Paso, Texas] Yes, Jim Hagan [?], and my question is, why should we start with the assumption that the United States should send any force into Iraq or Yugoslavia, when the […]
Irancove @ October 6, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Deciding the fate of the Mujahedin
By Trita Parsi
Sunday, October 5, 2008
The Bush administration inherited many of Iraq’s problems when it invaded that country, including an Iranian terrorist organization funded and armed by Saddam Hussein, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MKO). Though in the midst of a war on terror, the Bush administration chose in 2003 […]
Irancove @ October 6, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Via LobeLog by Eli Clifton:
The past month has brought great scrutiny upon the elusive Clarion Fund–the funders of a nationwide distribution of Obesssion: Radical Islam’s War Against the West. Despite the increased attention, Clarion may be pushing for their own “October Surprise” in a brand new documentary released Sunday.
Clarion, on which we have published a […]
Irancove @ October 2, 2008 # One Comment
The website United Against Iran is loaded with disinformation about Iran. Below is a representative example. Looking through their FAQ, one frequently asked question is:
“WHEN WILL IRAN HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON?”
Part of the response:
In a June, 2008 interview with Al Arabiya, IAEA DG Mohamed ElBaradei Stated Iran Could Have a Nuclear Weapon in “six months […]
Irancove @ October 2, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Courtesy of TPMtv, McCain talks to editorial board of the Des Moines Register: