thinkprogress.org - 1/2/2009
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Earlier this week famed war hawk John Bolton said that the recent crisis in Gaza presents the perfect opportunity for the U.S. and Israel to bomb Iran. Today, Bolton took to the Wall Street Journal op-ed pages to re-emphasize his desire for war with Iran . Bolton said he fears the new Obama ...
topics.nytimes.com - 12/29/2008
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topics.nytimes.com —
News about Ali Khamenei, including commentary and archival
articles published in The New York Times. Highlights From...
the Archives Chief Cleric of Iran Defends President By NAZILA FATHI Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a statement of support for President ...
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Ali Khamenei News - The New York Times
thinkprogress.org - 12/30/2008
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thinkprogress.org —
Yesterday, on Fox’s Hannity and Colmes, Iran war
hawk John Bolton said that Israel’s recent bombing campaign...
in Gaza is all the more reason for the United States to bomb Iran now. “So while our focus obviously is on Gaza right now, ...
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Bolton: Gaza Crisis Means We Should Attack Iran Now
online.wsj.com - 1/2/2009
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JOHN R. BOLTON "You'd have to be an
idiot to trust the North Koreans," Secretary of State...
Condoleezza Rice said recently. Apparently unaware of the irony, she then predicted eventual success for the six-party talks on the North's nuclear weapons ...
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John R. Bolton: Obama Promises Bush III on Iran
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Bolton: Every Day is a Good Day to Start a War
Matthew Yglesias —
... That’s via my colleague Ben Armbruster who also observes that “Earlier this week famed war hawk John Bolton said that the recent crisis in Gaza ...
It's a day that ends in 'y'
Political Animal —
IT'S A DAY THAT ENDS IN 'Y'.... Ben Armbruster notes that John Bolton has a Wall Street Journal op-ed today, arguing for " regime change " in Iran. Iran and North Korea achieved their objectives through diplomacy. Mr. Bush failed to achieve his. How can Mr. Obama do better? For starters, he could increase the pressure on China, which has real leverage over North Korea, to press Kim Jong Il's regime in ways that the six-party talks never approached. Options on Iran are more limited, but meaningful efforts at regime change and assisting Israel should it decide to ...
Bolton Slams Obama For Being ?Timid? On Iran, Then Admits U.S. Options Limited Because Of Bush?s Failures
The Hollywood Liberal —
... in the streets and then watch them die. I’d rather be a little bit prudent and prepare for the long-term where we really can provide concrete assistance. Watch it: So basically, Bolton wants Obama to stand with the Iranian protestors and provide the “possibility of concrete assistance,” even though he also thinks the United States is in no position “where we really can provide concrete assistance”? Of course, this call to be “prudent” comes from a man who wanted Obama to launch “ meaningful efforts at regime change ” just a few months ago. Bolton’s claim to want to assist ...
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washingtonmonthly.com 1/2/2009 — IT'S A DAY THAT ENDS IN 'Y'.... Ben Armbruster notes that John Bolton has a Wall Street Journal op-ed today, arguing for "regime change" in Iran. Iran and North Korea achieved their objectives through diplomacy. Mr. Bush failed to achieve...
Iran in the News
corner.nationalreview.com 4/20/2009 — Obama's agreement to drop the demand to suspend enrichment is very bad policy for several reasons:
(1) Bush-administration detractors lambasted the administration both for unilateralism and for failing to utilize diplomacy. The fact of the ...
We must talk Iran out of the bomb
theglobeandmail.com 12/24/2008 — When Barack Obama takes office in January, he will be greeted by many difficult challenges, beginning with the acute economic crisis. But he will not have the luxury of focusing on this exclusively. He will also have to contend with an array of ...
Obama on a Nuclear Iran: Yes They Can?
weeklystandard.com 1/27/2009 — From Obama's interview with Al-Arabiya :
Q Will the United States ever live with a nuclear Iran? And if not, how far are you going in the direction of preventing it?
THE PRESIDENT: You know, I said during the campaign that it is very important ...
Iran Presidential Election: Key Issues Will Be Economy, Ties With West
huffingtonpost.com 12/13/2008 — TEHRAN, Dec 12 (IPS) - The main issue in Iran's June 2009 presidential election is certain to be the country's economic woes, but both candidates will be linking the economy to the issue of relations between Iran and the West, according to Iranian ...
D.C. Establishment Pressuring Obama on Iran?
newshoggers.com 12/5/2008 — By Cernig
There's a rapidly developing consensus among Washington's Very Serious person set that Obama's plans to negotiate with Iran should get only one try, and if that fails then the bombing should begin.
Today Iran's parliamentary Speaker ...
Iran: American apology in order
swamppolitics.com 1/28/2009 — by Mark Silva
Perhaps this is what happens when the United States attempts to open a dialog with Iran:
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad demands an apology.
The vituperative Iranian president, delivering his first public address since President Barack ...
Iran reports rocket launch amid nuclear tension
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reuters.com 11/26/2008 — TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has successfully launched a rocket called "Kavosh 2," Iran's state media reported on Wednesday, displaying the Islamic state's advances in ballistics at a time when the West is worried about its nuclear ambitions. The launch ...
Bush calls Hamas attacks an 'act of terror' —
msnbc.com: Politics 1/3/2009
President George W. Bush on Friday branded the Hamas rocket attacks on Israel an "act of terror" and outlined his own condition for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying no peace deal would be acceptable without monitoring to halt the flow of smuggled ...
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