Tag: iran

Iran’s Objections to the IAEA Report Deserve Consideration

Much of the U.S. media, with instigation from hawkish voices in Israel, France, the U.K., and the U.S., has been whipped into an anti-Iran frenzy over the last week surrounding the release of a much-ballyhooed report from the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The report, which expresses the director general’s “serious concerns … Continue reading “Iran’s Objections to the IAEA Report Deserve Consideration”

The Armageddon Network

The War Party is bound and determined to drag us, kicking and screaming, into a military conflict with Iran – and they have constructed a vast network of agents inside both parties, and inside the government, to accomplish exactly that. The nexus of this network is the government of Israel and its intelligence services, which … Continue reading “The Armageddon Network”

Iran Threat Reduction Act Actually Enhances Threat of War

Congress is taking up dangerous legislation that appears to be designed to pave the way for war by taking the unprecedented step of effectively preventing any kind of U.S. diplomatic contact with Iran. The Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011 (H.R. 1905), sponsored by the right-wing chair of the House Foreign Relations Committee, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, … Continue reading “Iran Threat Reduction Act Actually Enhances Threat of War”

IAEA’s ‘Soviet Nuclear Scientist’ Never Worked on Weapons

The report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published by a Washington think tank Tuesday repeated the sensational claim previously reported by news media all over the world that a former Soviet nuclear weapons scientist had helped Iran construct a detonation system that could be used for a nuclear weapon. But it turns out … Continue reading “IAEA’s ‘Soviet Nuclear Scientist’ Never Worked on Weapons”

Washington Loses on Own-Goal Hat Trick

In soccer, an “own goal” is when you screw up royally and kick the ball into your own net. It is the height of embarrassment to lose a game on an own goal. A “hat trick” is when a player scores three goals. No one has ever lost a soccer game on a hat trick … Continue reading “Washington Loses on Own-Goal Hat Trick”

10 Factors That May Lead to War With Iran

Over the last several days, much time has been spent speculating about the likelihood of war with Iran. Several encouraging pieces have been written indicating that the war is unlikely thanks to international pressure for the U.S. to back off, particularly from China and Russia. Others have indicated that Israel will not launch attacks against … Continue reading “10 Factors That May Lead to War With Iran”

Iran: Five Minutes to Zero Hour

If you wade through the International Atomic Energy Agency’s much-awaited report [.pdf] on Iran’s alleged pursuit of nuclear weapons technology – a fate I wouldn’t wish on anyone – what you’ll find is a studious ambiguity. “May,” “might,” and “could” are words that modify practically every assertion of Iranian perfidy: “The information indicates that prior … Continue reading “Iran: Five Minutes to Zero Hour”

Is Israel Hoping for a US Attack on Iran?

JERUSALEM — Preceding the U.N. atomic watchdog’s report on Iran’s nuclear quest, a flurry of reports about Israel increasingly tilting toward preventive military action against Iran highlights U.S. military support of Israel but tests its influence over its ally. On Tuesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to report that Iran has carried out … Continue reading “Is Israel Hoping for a US Attack on Iran?”

War and the Word Cloud

An alleged “nuclear weapons” site in Syria has been revealed to be a textile factory – and another of the War Party’s tall tales is debunked. To those of a skeptical mindset – i.e., nearly anyone outside of Washington – this throws fresh doubt on the claim that the Israeli raid on a supposed Syrian … Continue reading “War and the Word Cloud”