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Putin Gives Up on Bush, Complicating Iran, North Korea Efforts

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:33:24 GMT

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Putin Gives Up on Bush, Complicating Iran, North Korea Efforts

Sept. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Russia is intent on mending ties with the U.S. once President George W. Bush leaves the office on Jan. 20, prompting unprecedented interest in this year's presidential campaign, its UN ambassador said in an interview.

In the meantime, Russia is unlikely to back new efforts to curtail the nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea.

``There has been a standard in the history of Soviet and now Russian-American relations of common wisdom that there is not much difference between administrations; now that is not the case,'' said Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, the last spokesman for the Soviet Union's foreign ministry.

``The problem is there'' because of the dispute over Russian actions in Georgia, Churkin added before today's start of speeches by world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly. ``But I don't think there is irreversible damage. We do not want to see our formats of cooperation disrupted.''

Tags: russia, nato, us, bush, putin, medvedev

US to invade Iran any day now?

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:46:03 GMT

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Clip Source: www.russiatoday.com

US to invade Iran any day now?

A few weeks ago the Russian newspaper Izvestia, a well-known and authoritive daily published nationwide and abroad, came forward with something that would have been looked upon as a conspiracy theory if published by a tabloid.

Tags: russia, afghan, iran, invasion, pakistan, us

Russia : Israel +US before Novermber 5 will bomb Iran

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:45:18 GMT

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Clip Source: ca.youtube.com

Russia : Israel +US before Novermber 5 will bomb Iran

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Tags: russia, israel, bombin, iran, war, world war 3, death, violence

U.S. pushing through dozens of foreign

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:21:23 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Guess this is one way to get money into our system in order to have on hand to bail out more companies/industries from going bankrupt?

Clip Source: www.iht.com

U.S. pushing through dozens of foreign weapons deals

WASHINGTON: The Bush administration is pushing through a broad array of foreign weapons deals as it seeks to re-arm Iraq and Afghanistan, contain North Korea and Iran, and solidify ties with onetime Russian allies.

From tanks, helicopters and fighter jets to missiles, remotely piloted aircraft and even warships, the Department of Defense has agreed so far this fiscal year to sell or transfer more than $32 billion in weapons and other military equipment to foreign governments, compared with $12 billion in 2005.

The trend, which started in 2006, is most pronounced in the Middle East, but it reaches into northern Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and even Canada, through dozens of deals that senior Bush administration officials say they are confident will both tighten military alliances and combat terrorism.

Tags: us, weapon sales, middle east, war, destiny, death, economy

Israel slated to buy US smart bombs

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:11:56 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I would say they are preparing for something sooner rather than later.

Clip Source: www.jpost.com

Israel slated to buy US smart bombs

The US Department of Defense has notified Congress of a potential sale to Israel of 1,000 smart bombs capable of penetrating underground bunkers, which would likely be used in the event of a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.

The notification to Congress was made over the weekend by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the branch of the Pentagon responsible for evaluating foreign military sales. Congress has 30 days to object to the deal.

The deal is valued at $77 million and the principal contractor would be Boeing Integrated Defense Systems.

The bomb Israel wants is the GBU-39, developed in recent years by the US as a small-diameter bomb for low-cost, high-precision and low-collateral damage strikes.

Israel has also asked for 150 mounting carriages, 30 guided test vehicles and two instructors to train the air force in loading the bombs on its aircraft.

Tags: israel, iran, russian, us, smartbombs

Abkhazia, Ossetia and Iran – Risks of Spreading Conflicts

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:20:55 GMT

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clipper's remarks: What is puzzling after reading all the press on Ossetia and the US involvement is why does the US really have interest.

Thinking more and doing some Google Earth it seems that Georgia area has great position in terms of range to Iran. So what if the US an ally worked out a deal to use that as a launching point on Iran?
Might that not piss off Putin and Russia who has publicly acknowledge providing nuclear power guidance,etc. So with that in mind, Putin/Medeved could easily say - get out of our region.
Not sure what is more scary - the idea that the US/allies might have been planning to attack Iran or the fact Putin and crew are willing to possibly defend Iran.

Clip Source: www.metimes.com

Abkhazia, Ossetia and Iran – Risks of Spreading Conflicts

Moscow is turning up the heat on Georgia and a deaf ear to Washington's request for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia. Advancing Russian troops are forcing Georgian forces to beat a hasty retreat toward the capital, Tbilisi.

Tags: iran, putin, georgia, russia, israel, war

Missile defense backers now citing Russia threat

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:15 GMT

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clipper's remarks: It is amazing - even on his way out of office Bush will continue to screw up US international relations. I think Madonna's video should have used Bush instead of McCain though both seem set on world domination. "Stupid is as stupid does" I suppose can summarize Bush's time in the White House.

Clip Source: www.iht.com

Missile defense backers now citing Russia threat

WASHINGTON: A Congressional battle over funding of a U.S. missile defense plan in Eastern Europe threatens to undermine the Bush administration's case that the system is not aimed at Russia.

President George W. Bush's administration has argued that the missile shield — which was bolstered last week by the signing of an agreement to allow U.S. interceptors in Poland_ was aimed at securing the United States and allies in the region from nuclear threats by North Korea and Iran.

But as Republicans try to convince Democrats to speed along legislation to fund the program, they are pointing to Russia's invasion of Georgia as a reason the program is vital. The rhetoric, however, risks strengthening Moscow's argument that the system, which Russia vociferously opposes, is merely a new Cold War incarnation directed against them.

Tags: bush, russia, missles, war

Russian intelligence sees U.S. military buildup on Iran border

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:21:41 GMT

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Clip Source: en.rian.ru

Russian intelligence sees U.S. military buildup on Iran border

MOSCOW, March 27 (RIA Novosti) - Russian military intelligence services are reporting a flurry of activity by U.S. Armed Forces near Iran's borders, a high-ranking security source said Tuesday.

"The latest military intelligence data point to heightened U.S. military preparations for both an air and ground operation against Iran," the official said, adding that the Pentagon has probably not yet made a final decision as to when an attack will be launched.

He said the Pentagon is looking for a way to deliver a strike against Iran "that would enable the Americans to bring the country to its knees at minimal cost."

He also said the U.S. Naval presence in the Persian Gulf has for the first time in the past four years reached the level that existed shortly before the invasion of Iraq in March 2003.

Tags: russian, russia, intelligence, iran, military, war

US missile defense is against Russia, China, not Iran, Gorbachev says

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:05:38 GMT

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Clip Source: www.kyivpost.com

US missile defense is against Russia, China, not Iran, Gorbachev says

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) - Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev charged Monday a proposed missile defense system Washington wants to place in eastern Europe is aimed against Russia and China, but not Iran, as the US has been claiming.

"Do you believe that that the whole thing is meant against Iran? That's complete nonsense," Gorbachev said in an interview with the Czech public television aired Monday.

"Iran poses no threat. It is possible to deal with Iran with different means, if necessary," he said.

"The entire system is directed against Russia and China, that's how we understand it," Gorbachev said.

Tags: china, russia, iran, missle shield, us

Dangerous wheat-killing fungus detected in Iran – UN

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:51:44 GMT

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Clip Source: www.un.org

Dangerous wheat-killing fungus detected in Iran – UN

The wheat stem rust, whose spores are carried by wind across continents, was previously found in East Africa and Yemen and has moved to Iran, which said that laboratory tests have confirmed its presence in some localities in Broujerd and Hamedan in the country’s west.

Up to 80 per cent of all Asian and African wheat varieties are susceptible to the fungus, and major wheat-producing nations to Iran’s east – such as Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan – should be on high alert, FAO warned.

“The fungus is spreading rapidly and could seriously lower wheat production in countries at direct risk,” said Shivaji Pandey, Director of FAO’s Plant Production and Protection Division.

Tags: wheat, fungus, food source spores, iran, un

Bush's Alternate Reality

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:00:38 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Why? The dude (GWB) is either bi-polar or taking some serious drugs.

Clip Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Bush's Alternate Reality

President Bush on Wednesday said something demonstrably false and inflammatory about Iran -- asserting that the Iranian government has "declared they want to have a nuclear weapon to destroy people."

The Iranians have never done any such thing -- and for Bush to say so at a time of great tension between the two countries is bizarre at best.

So why did he say it? Was he actively trying to misrepresent the situation? Was it just a slip of the tongue? Or does he believe it, despite the abundant evidence to the contrary?

Tags: bush, reality, drugs, iran, bipolar

Iran a Nuclear Threat, Bush Insists

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:38:54 GMT

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Clip Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Iran a Nuclear Threat, Bush Insists

President Bush said Thursday that Iran has declared that it wants to be a nuclear power with a weapon to "destroy people," including others in the Middle East, contradicting the judgments of a recent U.S. intelligence estimate.

The president spoke in an interview intended to reach out to the Iranian public on the Persian new year and to express "moral support" for struggling freedom movements, particularly among youth and women. It was designed to stress U.S. support for Iran's quest for nuclear energy and the prospects that Washington and Tehran can "reconcile their differences" if Iran cooperates with the international community to ensure that the effort is not converted into a weapons program.

Tags: bush, iran, nuclear, war

Analysis: A Mideast nuclear war?

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:59:48 GMT

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Clip Source: www.metimes.com

Analysis: A Mideast nuclear war?

Most serious politicians and journalists have for some years based their analyses of the Iraq war and its aftermath on his universally respected research. Cordesman is a facts man who likes and reveres good data and cool, clinical analysis as the keystones of policymaking.

He has now turned his laser-like research and forensic intelligence skills to studying the real implication of the endless diplomatic minuet at the United Nations over Iran's nuclear ambitions. In the real world, this matters mainly because an Iranian nuclear capability would transform the power balance in the wider Middle East, and leave the region and the rest of us living under the constant prospect of a nuclear exchange between Iran and Israel.

Tags: mideast, iraq, nuclear war, anthony cordesman

Death to Ahmadinejad, 'Iranian crowds shout'

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:38:32 GMT

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Clip Source: www.breitbart.com

'Death to Ahmadinejad,' Iranian crowds cry

TEHRAN, March 19 (UPI) -- Many Iranian youths rallied in streets across the country, shouting "Death to Ahmadinejad," in celebrations marking the end of the Persian calendar year.

The last Wednesday of the Persian calendar is celebrated as the Fire Festival in Iran, with bonfires and firecrackers marking the occasion.

In the western city of Ahvaz, angry mobs declared "Freedom is our legitimate right" while demonstrators in the western city of Sanandaj shouted "Death to (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad," Ynetnews reported Wednesday.

The police in Tehran were out in force and, though they were met with a barrage of firecrackers, the situation didn't escalate beyond what is typical for the Fire Festival, local reports cited in the news report said.

Ahmed Raza-Radan, the police chief in Tehran, warned demonstrators against violating the rule of law in a news conference.

Tags: iran, ahmadinejad, protest

‘US enemy of all humanity’

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:30:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Someone get him some medication! This dude is bipolar.

Clip Source: www.dailytimes.com.pk

‘US enemy of all humanity’

* Iranian president believes hostilities will continue with West on nuclear programme

DAKAR: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday labelled the United States “enemies of all humanity” because of Washington’s military tactics in the Middle East and support for Israel.

“They are not just the enemies of Islam they are enemies of all humanity,” Ahmadinejad told a press conference on the sidelines of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference summit in Dakar.

Asked about US military tactics in the Middle East including the presence of US warships off the coast of Lebanon, the Iranian leader said: “These measures don’t show their power, they show their weakness.

Tags: iran, us, mahmoud ahmadinejad