U.S. President George W. Bush warned on Wednesday a nuclear-armed Iran could lead to World War III picked by wags273 12 months ago

Dick Cheney has endorsed Republican senator John McCain’s proposition that "...the only thing worse than a military confrontation with Iran would be a nuclear-armed Iran." picked by Neiako 2 years ago

Does anyone notice a trend in the Bush administration:

• Passing the buck and setting up others to be fall guys
  
• Truckloads of lies, deception and half truths
  
• Lack of accountability

picked by indierockcafe 2 years ago

President George W. Bush has requested the Joint Chiefs of Staff revise plans for a possible attack on Iran, with the focus on "surgical" raids against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

"If Iran continues with its program for developing nuclear weapons, we will attack it. The sanctions are ineffective," Transport Minister Shaul Mofaz told the mass-circulation Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.
**How many times have these two gone at it since the 40s?** picked by shep182 4 months ago

Says he's certain that Iran is supplying weapons used against U.S. troops, even if he can't prove Iranian leaders are authorizing it. Also says he's "going to do something about it". picked by Wingnut 2 years ago

Asked about executions of homosexuals in Iran, Mr Ahmadinejad replied: "In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country." picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Iran's official news agency IRNA quoted an unnamed foreign ministry official as describing the military manoeuvres as dangerous and suspicious. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Pentagon and CIA officers say they believe that the White House has begun a carefully calibrated programme of escalation that could lead to a military showdown with Iran. picked by muppet 1 year ago

Cheney's comments underscored a ratcheting up of U.S. rhetoric toward Iran and came just days after President George W. Bush warned that a nuclear-armed Iran could lead to World War Three. And of course the Neocons want to beat them to it... picked by DrNothing 12 months ago

The United States may oust Iran as the world's largest producer of pistachio nuts this year because of one of the worst harvests ever in the Islamic Republic. picked by Wingnut 3 days ago

Hundreds of endangered monkeys are being taken from the African bush and sent to a “secretive” laboratory in Iran for scientific experiments. All will undergo invasive and maybe painful experiments leading ultimately to their death. picked by deEPCHIll 3 months ago

The White House is trying to clarify something: President George W Bush is ''a commander guy'' but not ''the commander guy.''

Or something like that. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

When President Bush came to power in 2001, the US spent $1.4bn a year on humanitarian and development aid in Africa. By 2006, the figure had quadrupled to $5.6bn a year. And it is likely to get bigger. The centrepiece of Mr Bush's aid to Africa is the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar), a five-year, $15bn Aids prevention and treatment program. His most recent budget proposes doubl... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

The US announced two weeks ago that it would sell Israel 1,000 bunker-busting bombs. The move was interpreted by some analysts as a consolation prize for Israel after Bush told Olmert of his opposition to an attack on Iran. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

President Bush regrets the way his gun-slinging rhetoric made people perceive him. He said that his aim now was to leave his successor a legacy of international diplomacy for tackling Iran. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

Did the United States turn down Israeli requests for military hardware to help it prepare for a possible attack on Iranian nuclear facilities? picked by AfroMosHi 2 months ago

A powerful earthquake jolted southern Iran on Wednesday, killing five people, and damaging scores of homes on a resort island in strategic Gulf waters.
The US Geological Survey said the 6.1 magnitude quake hit at 1100 GMT about 53 kilometres (33 miles) southwest of the port of Bandar Abbas, which is home to an oil refinery and the country's main naval base. picked by bingo 1 month ago

Twenty-six years ago, a picture of an execution in Iran won the Pulitzer Prize. But the man who took it remained anonymous. Until now. Within hours, the photo ran across six columns in Ettela'at, the oldest newspaper in Iran. Within days, it appeared on front pages around the world. Within weeks, the new Iranian government annexed the offending paper. Within months, the photo won the Pulitzer Pri... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

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