Ex-Pentagon adviser hints US Marines contemplated for Iran
• Raw StoryA key ex-Pentagon adviser Richard Perle and close associate of Vice President Cheney hinted that US Marines might be used in an Iran strike.
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A key ex-Pentagon adviser Richard Perle and close associate of Vice President Cheney hinted that US Marines might be used in an Iran strike.
One of the Iraq government's critical tasks to pacify the country is to rein in the excesses of de-Baathification. The man in charge of the effort is Ahmad Chalabi, the controversial Iraqi Shiite ex-patriate who formerly headed the Iraqi National
Iran is poised to launch a satellite into space, that herald a new dimension in Tehran's strategic capabilities. A recently assembled, 30-ton ballistic missile-turned space launcher could also be used for testing longer-range missile strike techn
What does a reporter do when handed the most incendiary story of his career? When no one else is reporting Israel’s attempted nuclear strike on Iran—and a pair of intelligence agents are tracking your source, “publish or perish” takes on new meaning.
An attack on Iran would be catastrophic and encourage it to develop a nuclear bomb, Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said. "It would be absolutely counterproductive, and it would be catastrophic,
While Iran was named a part of President George W. Bush’s “axis of evil” in 2002, efforts to ignite a confrontation with Iran date back long before the post-9/11 war on terror.
The Bush administration has authorized the U.S. military to kill or capture Iranian operatives inside Iraq as part of an aggressive new strategy to weaken Tehran's influence across the Middle East and compel it to give up its nuclear program, acc
Asked about a Senate resolution disapproving the "surge" of US troops going into Iraq, Vice President Dick Cheney growled: "It won't stop us." Who, then, controls the foreign policy of this nation? The Lobby used to be a forbi
Washington said it had proof of Iran's interference in Iraq, promising soon to publish details of Iranian networks in its strife-torn neighboring country. [like the aluminum tubes?]
Evidence of Iranian involvement in Iraq's troubles is limited. US troops found mortars and antitank mines with Iranian markings dated 2006. Little sign of more advanced weaponry crossing the border, and no Iranian agents found.
Vice premier of Israel says Iranian president is doing a great job. 'Without him, the world would not unite in an anti-Persian policy,' he tells Herzliya Conference.
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Senior Israeli politicians and analysts appear to be preparing the public for military conflict with Iran as the Iranian President again refused to bow to international demands to curb its nuclear ambitions, and Tehran announced fresh military manoeu
[and gives Bush an excuse] Iran has barred 38 nuclear inspectors on a United Nations list from entering the country, the foreign minister said Monday in what appeared to be retaliation for the U.N. sanctions imposed last month.
Congress could pass a law making a nuclear attack on a non-nuclear nation in the absence of Congressional authorization illegal. In so doing, Congress would effectively be preventing Bush from launching any attack against Iran without its authorizati
The pieces are moving. They’ll be in place by the end of February. The United States will be able to escalate military operations against Iran.
U.S. contingency planning for military action against Iran's nuclear program goes beyond limited strikes and would effectively unleash a war against the country, a former U.S. intelligence analyst said.
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Iranian troops have shot down a U.S. pilotless spy plane recently, an Iranian lawmaker announced as the Islamic Republic was facing increasing military pressure from its arch rival -- the United States.
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... the real story was the president’s sharp rhetoric towards Iran and Syria. And recent moves by the administration only serve to confirm the likelihood of a wider conflict in the Middle East.