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U.S. military strike on Iran: we can't say we were misled.
The writing is on the wall and no one can plead ignorance:
-2007, Bush/Cheney rhetoric about disarming Iran.
-2007, bill passes that declares Iranian national guard a terrorist organization
-2007, N.I.E. shows Iran's nuclear program inactive since 2003.
-2007, Bush changes rhetoric to "We can't allow Iran to have the "KNOWLEDGE" to build nuclear weapons.
January 2008-U.S. military claims many I.E.Ds come from Iran. (later found to be false)
January 2008-Iran plans to open oil bourse, excluding the dollar
January 2008-U.S. military reports Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz threaten to "blow up" intruding Navy destroyer. (quickly found to be false)
February 2008-Iran opens oil bourse
January-March 2008-Both Bush and Cheney make frequent visits to Saudi Arabia to meet with King Abdullah.
March 2008-Financial crisis, dollar plummets, recession
March 2008-McCain slips Iran/Al qaeda into national dialogue
March 2008-Betraeus reports Iran is behind most violent green zone attack since fall 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7311565.stm
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Comments (9)
It's coming and when we protest Cheney will say "So" and Nancy will say "Impeachment's off the table."
March 24, 2008 3:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Another push for war led by Bush/Clinton/McCain.
March 24, 2008 3:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
For other readers who might be as ignorant as I am, a bourse is evidently just a fancy word for "commodity exchange".
March 24, 2008 3:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Some people suggest part of the reason Iraq was invaded was to send a message to those who want to move away from oil being traded by the dollar. Part of Iran's bourse is a move to trading oil based on the euro. The day the bourse was to open someone cut all the sea floor communications cables that linked Iran to the internet.
March 24, 2008 4:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
I had a strange feeling about that cut. Not a conspiracy feeling, but the crap about it being an anchor still does not sit correctly.
March 24, 2008 4:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
What to make of this? John Conyers says that impeachment is off the table until after Nov. 4th. Unless he attaks Iran. Here is the link:
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200803/POL20080319c.html
Here is a quote,
"Conyers told the crowd there is one scenario that could trigger immediate impeachment proceedings against the president: "If Bush goes into Iran he should be impeached," Conyers said, noting that "many members of Congress" have signed their names to a letter warning Bush not to invade Iran."
Anyone know what is in this letter? Is it available to the public?
Will it make a difference?
March 24, 2008 5:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Does Bush have something on Conyers. Why did he go from staunch proponenet of impeachment when he was in the minority to a cowardly weasel now that he is head of the Judiciary Committee in the House?
March 24, 2008 7:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
Impeachment has been on the table since George Bush was sworn in. Barring some bombshell introduction of a video or audio tape in which Cheney or Bush is caught arranging 9/11, it's not going to happen.
If you want something better to do than call candidates names, search for the kind of irrefutable evidence I've mentioned above, on any issue. I guarantee it is out there. Someone's conscience is going to cave.
March 24, 2008 9:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
How long after the attack on the Green zone did Petraeus state the rockets were made in Iran? These couldn't be the same rockets presented last year with "Made in Iran" stenciled on the side?
March 25, 2008 12:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
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