washingtonpost.com - 1/11/2009
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longwarjournal.org - 1/16/2009
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Osama bin Laden’s son and three other senior
al Qaeda members living in Iran have been designated...
as terrorists by the US Department of the Treasury. Sa'ad bin Laden, Mustafa Hamid, Muhammad Rab'a al Sayid al Bahtiti, and Ali Saleh Husain have ...
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US sanctions senior al Qaeda members sheltering in Iran
msnbc.msn.com - 1/13/2009
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TEHRAN, Iran - Two men convicted of adultery
were stoned to death in northeastern Iran last month...
but a third convicted man managed to escape, Iran's judiciary spokesman said Tuesday. Ali Reza Jamshidi said the stoning took place in the city of ...
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Buried man escapes stoning death in Iran - Iran- msnbc.com
pajamasmedia.com - 1/7/2009
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Kathryn Jean Lopez at the National Review cites
a former CIA person who thinks Leon Panetta is...
a good appointment for DCI simply because he’s an outsider to the agency and would be in a position to break its culture. Panetta wouldn’t be ...
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The business of princes
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Iran Using Ruses To Get Bomb Parts From U.S.
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
WAPO:
The Iranian businessman was looking for high-quality American electronics, but he had to act stealthily: The special parts he coveted were denied to Iranians, especially those seeking to make roadside bombs to kill U.S. troops in Iraq.
With a few e-mails, the problem was solved. A friendly Malaysian importer would buy the parts from a company in Linden, N.J., and forward them to Iran. All that was left was coming up with a fake name for the invoice. Perhaps a Malaysian engineering school? “Of course, you can use any other company ...
Hamas Is Weakening
Classical Values —
... While Israel has conditioned its acceptance of a cease-fire on an end to smuggling, the Egyptians have made clear that it will not permit the deployment of a foreign military presence on its sovereign territory. Egypt has however agreed to receive technological assistance from different countries including Germany and the United States, which has already sent combat engineers to Rafah in an advisory capacity. The ring is tightening around Hamas and Iran. Iran's last hope is getting atomic weapons . And even they they are not out of the woods. The weapons are defensive in ...
Larwyn's Link Kerplosion: the ghastly lie that is 'economic inequality'
Doug Ross @ Journal —
[image] Video proof: Hamas exploitation of civilians : Israel Matzav CNN's collaboration with Pallywood's latest production : LiveLeak My predictions for the Obama 'presidency' : Euphoric Reality Iran using fronts to get bomb parts from U.S. : Washington Post Joe the Plumber in Sderot : Jerusalem Post Annals of Global Warming : Pajamas Media (Roger Kimball) If Hamas is the victim, why is Ramallah so quiet : Scotland on Sunday (Michael Gove) Obama Site Linked to 'Bush Shoe Toss' Event : ABC News Michelle rips ...
Barbara's Daily BuzzFlash Minute for January 12, 2009
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash —
... So much for protecting the American people!!! Did anyone really believe Bush/Cheney were smart enough to protect Americans??? Did anyone really think that Bush/Cheney were good for our National and International security???? "Iran Using Fronts to Get Bomb Parts From U.S. ... the technology pipeline to Tehran is flowing at an even faster pace ... Iran in the past two years has acquired numerous banned items -- including circuit boards, software and Global Positioning System devices -- that are used to make sophisticated versions of the improvised explosive devices, or ...
Foreign Policy - front and center
The Reaction —
... Food, Medicine Set Ablaze*" (1/16/09) truthout: "Israeli Forces Shell UN Headquarters in Gaza*" (1/15/09) Iraq and Iran -- Yahoo! News: "Iraqi guards said to throw party for shoe-thrower*" (1/16/09) Washington Post: "Iran Using Fronts to Get Bomb Parts From U.S.#" (1/11/09) To quote: ...
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Perhaps this is what happens when the United States attempts to open a dialog with Iran:
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Obama says ready to talk to Iran
reuters.com 1/28/2009 — DUBAI (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said America was prepared to extend a hand of peace to Iran if it "unclenched its fist" and that the time was ripe for Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace negotiations. Choosing an Arab station for his ...
11% Say U.S. Should Apologize To Iran
rasmussenreports.com 2/2/2009 — Just 11% of U.S. voters think America should apologize to Iran for “crimes” against the Islamic country – one of the prerequisites demanded by the Iranian president before he will agree to meet with President Barack Obama. The latest Rasmussen ...