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UPI

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

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AFP

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

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By William Thomas (kudos Mike H.)

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.

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Washington Post

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

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by Justin Raimondo (AntiWar)

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

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LA Times

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.

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y net news

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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LA Times

If there is anywhere Iran could easily stir up trouble in Iraq, it would be in Diyala, a rugged province along the border between the two nations. The combination of Sunni Arab militants believed to be affiliated with Al Qaeda and Shite Muslim milit

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AP

[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.

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Reuters

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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AP

Prices for vegetables have tripled in the past month, housing prices have doubled since last summer — and as costs have gone up, so has Iranians' discontent with hard-line President Ahmadinejad and his focus on confrontation with the West.

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by Justin Raimondo (AntiWar)

As American troops storm what was an Iranian consulate – at least that's what the Iraqi government calls it, in spite of American denials – and the president accuses Tehran of arming and aiding Iraqi insurgents, the answer to "Why are we in

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by Paul Craig Roberts (AntiWar)

Bush's assertions are propagandistic lies. The Iraq insurgency is Sunni. Iran is Shi'ite. If Iran is supporting anyone in Iraq it is the Shi'ites, who have not been part of the insurgency. The Sunni and Shi'ites are engaged in a civil

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