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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: sea_urchin who wrote (12995)	10/31/2006 4:46:26 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

> The Iraq war has been a disaster both for the US and the US neofascists Here's a little video rawstory.com

To: sea_urchin who wrote (12995)	11/1/2006 4:32:51 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 22250

Re: ...and the Israeli-Lebanon war achieved nothing for Israel, in fact, most observers regard it as a win for Hezbollah. And "most observers" are wrong --clue: Message 22720228 Israel had to wind up "the loser" out of the clash with Hezbollah in order to vindicate its next war against Iran.... Remember Searle, (western) public opinion is a crucial battlefield. Hence Israel's need NOT to look the 800-lb gorilla of the story but rather the vulnerable underdog at the mercy of "maniac Iran"..... Gus

To: sea_urchin who wrote (12995)	11/1/2006 5:04:33 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 22250

Re: For all these reasons, I would say it would not be propitious for Israel to mount a strike against any Muslim country in the foreseeable future and especially a strike which involved the US. Big naval maneuvers in the Gulf anger Iran By Hassan M. Fattah The New York Times Published: October 31, 2006 ABOARD THE OIL TANKER BRAMBLELEAF, in the Gulf More than two dozen countries, including three Gulf states, practiced intercepting and searching vessels suspected of trafficking in unconventional weapons in major military maneuvers that emphasized their coordination and willingness to aggressively block the spread of arms. The daylong exercise Monday, about 30 kilometers, or 20 miles, outside Iranian territorial waters, seemed to signal to Iran, too, that a coalition of Western powers and neighboring states was intent on denying it access to nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. "The message is clear," said William Munroe, the U.S. ambassador to Bahrain. "Responsible countries of the world will not stand aside as proliferators circumvent their international obligations. Responsible countries will not hesitate to deny proliferators a safe haven." U.S. officials insisted that the training exercise, planned since January, was not related to tensions over Iranian uranium enrichment activities. Iran said Friday that it had stepped up enrichment in defiance of a UN Security Council demand to suspend such work. "This is ultimately important because of where it's happening, when it's happening and why it's happening," said a diplomat observing the exercise, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment. "Iran and Korea are two main targets, but there are many others of interest to this effort." Iran warned the exercise's participants Monday against acts that could destabilize the region. Military officials taking part in the exercise said that Iranian patrol boats had come close to coalition ships in recent days, inspecting their activities and positions. "We do not consider this exercise appropriate," Muhammad Ali Husseini, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, said Sunday. U.S. actions in the region "go in the direction of more adventurism, not of stability and security," he said. Instead, Iran has proposed that Gulf states form a group, excluding the United States, to maintain security in the region. The exercise Monday was the first training maneuver in the Gulf under the Proliferation Security Initiative, a U.S.- led effort that seeks to coordinate and develop procedures for intercepting smugglers of unconventional weapons. It was also notable for the involvement of Bahrain, and support by Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, which sent observers. The operation began last week with war games to practice intelligence cooperation, then moved to the exercise at sea, which included Bahraini, British, French and Italian warships. Sailors from Italy and Bahrain swooped onto the British oil tanker Brambleleaf in the choppy Gulf waters, their machine guns waving in a scene that was half show, half test. Each team combed the ship's hold for almost two hours until they found a hidden, simulated nuclear detonator. Absent, however, were countries like Saudi Arabia and China. Officials involved in the Proliferation Security Initiative said that many states that had not signed on were largely concerned about legal aspects of the initiative. Technically, teams conducting searches under the initiatives can board a ship only if given clearance by its owners or crew. Ships with no flag can be boarded at will. Organizers of the maneuvers said they hoped the exercise would convince those still on the fence of the legality of the initiative. iht.com