All Iran, all the time on this blog! I can't wait for the war in '08 (not really).
United States within our firing range says Iran
So first Iran tell us that we are 'within their firing range."
"Americans have surrounded us but it works to our advantage. They are within our firing range in the east, west and elsewhere," Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said. He was referring to the US military presence in neighbouring Iraq and Afghanistan as well as in the Gulf waters off southern Iran. "Would you dare to violate Iranian borders? See what harm will be done to you then," said Jananti, who heads the hardline electoral watchdog the Guardians Council."
Deadliest bomb in Iraq made by Iran
And then we were like, "stop giving weapons to Iraqis." (in my best OC accent)
"The most lethal weapon directed against American troops in Iraq is an explosive-packed cylinder that United States intelligence asserts is being supplied by Iran. The assertion of an Iranian role in supplying the device to Shiite militias reflects broad agreement among American intelligence agencies, although officials acknowledge that the picture is not entirely complete. "
Target Iran by US
And the British were like, stop or the US is gonna invade, mate (see cartoon). Look for the cycle to repeat itself next week and for the next two years. In the meantime I will just repost this same news with different links. Cheers
"US preparations for an air strike against Iran are at an advanced stage, in spite of repeated public denials by the Bush administration, according to informed sources in Washington. The present military build-up in the Gulf would allow the US to mount an attack by the spring. But the sources said that if there was an attack, it was more likely next year, just before Mr Bush leaves office."
Military Buildups as a cause of war: "In another sign that preparations are under way, Mr Bush has ordered oil reserves to be stockpiled. The danger is that the build-up could spark an accidental war."
Btw, damn the Neocons:
"Neo-conservatives, particularly at the Washington-based American Enterprise Institute, are urging Mr Bush to open a new front against Iran."
Update
Iran Defiant, but Wants Nuclear Talks
So then Iran said, buzz off, but we may be nice, maybe."President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad struck a defiant yet vague tone on Sunday, telling Iranians during the 28th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that their country would not give up uranium enrichment but was prepared to negotiate."
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"[...] Sources said that if there was an attack, it was more likely next year, just before Mr Bush leaves office. [...] He leaves office in January 2009 and has said repeatedly that he does not want a legacy in which Iran has achieved superpower status in the region and come close to acquiring a nuclear weapon capability."
This is the problem with our government right now (or maybe it has always been like this and I'm just now realizing it). There is too much self-interest involved in the decision-making of our representatives. For Bush to levy an attack against Iran just before he left office would be a most cowardly act. All that would tell me is that he failed in coming to any kind of diplomatic solution and he is doing it to try to save face.
But that doesn't mean that we shouldn't be prepared. Of course we have established potential targets in Iran. Honestly, they have probably been established for quite some time. Anything less would be a failure on our part.
Josh Evirs
POLS 389
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