The Most Important Story of Our Time (Iran & Sudden Response 05)

[Carolab]

Contains a good entry from McGovern, as well.

http://cannonfire.blogspot.com/2005/08/most-important-story-of-our-time.html

[LaurenG]

1. Syria. Go figure. Does anyone know what is wrong with

that *president? How are we ever to survive with the odd, cruel and terrible things being done by this administration in our names.:shrug:

[1956]

2. Sadly,

There must be something to this, because I've seen other similar info about this, as well! God, may it not be true!! Heaven help us all!

[welshTerrier2]

3. remarkable article ... too bad DU'er's aren't reading it !!!

i'm recommending this thread although posting a 4 paragraph excerpt generally is more effective than just posting a link ...

thanks so much for posting this ... it's incredibly important ...

[Carolab]

4. Good suggestion. Here are four paragraphs so others will read it.

and hopefully nominate it--I think it is very vital information.

{snip}

We have already noted the uncontradicted report (authored by former CIA man Phil Giraldi) that Cheney tasked the Pentagon to draw up plans for a nuclear attack on Iran after the next major terrorist act -- regardless of Iranian guilt or innocence. Now we have Ray McGovern's latest column, which draws, in turn, from this Washington Post piece.

Whatever plans Dick Cheney and his neo-conservatives may have had to conjure up a nuclear threat from Iran as "justification" for military action have been sharply undercut by some timely leaks to the Washington Post. In a redux of President George W. Bush's spin on the "grave and growing" danger from Iraq, Cheney protege and newly appointed U.N. Ambassador John Bolton is on record warning that Iranian "deception" must not be allowed to continue much longer: "It will be too late. Iran will have nuclear weapons."

Not for ten more years, report sources close to the U.S. intelligence community in yesterday's lead story in the Post. Several government officials with access to the most recent National Intelligence Estimate on Iran have told journalist Dafna Linzer of its main judgments. By doing so, Linzer's sources seem determined not to sit idly by as our country is misled once again into a war favored only by "neo-conservatives" in Washington and their counterparts in the far-right Likud government in Israel who share a vision of remaking the map of the Middle East.

{snip}

If it happened in 2001-2002, it can happen again -- especially if a portable nuclear device demolishes a portion of Chicago or some other American city. Long time readers will know why I've predicted such an event.

In that light, it's worth noting that the United States Northern Command will be conducting drills for just such a nuclear attack in August. As you no doubt know, similar exercises were being conducted on September 11, 2001. Many have argued that "exercises" of this sort could provide cover for a real-world attack. (True, a few have mounted reasonable sounding counter-arguments; I would like to see a debate on this topic.)

{snip}

[ooglymoogly]

10. you can bet one thing...if it happens it will happen in the bluest

of cities, kick and nom

[Theduckno2]

5. This DU'er just did!

The recent warming of Iraqi-Iranian relations must really irk the neocons. Anybody heard anything from Scott Ritter lately?

[Carolab]

6. There might be something here--great discussion from kos

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/8/5/75921/96679

[Theduckno2]

7. Yes a great discussion, thanks for the link.

[welshTerrier2]

8. perhaps others will recommend this ...

kick ...

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[smoogatz]

11. What this proves is that Dick Cheney is every bit as crazy as he looks--

i.e., he's a raving psychopath. The idea that the U.S. should even ponder the murder of millions of innocent people in retaliation for an attack that had nothing to do with them or their government is utter madness. If a story like this had been made public about any Democratic administration, they'd be hounded out of office and tarred and feathered in the Capital Rotunda. Cheney and his neocon cabal have gone completely insane.

[Carolab]

12. They haven't "gone" insane. They started out that way. n/t

[Skidmore]

13. You're kidding , right?

I thought the most important story of our time was the rise of Brittany Spears. CNN just told me so.

[loudsue]

14. August is going to be a very interesting month to watch.

Bush & Cheney "on vacation", talking up Iran's "nukular" capabilities, plans already drawn up for war....

Psychos. The entire administration of neocons are PSYCHOS!

:kick::kick::kick: