Archive for January, 2007
Gates open on Iran, Iran takes Washington to the UN
As speculations about further US military action against Iran persists in the wake of the Consulate incidence and the deployments of military assets in the Persian Gulf arena, it was great to read Secretary of Defence Robert Gate’s comments on the issue.
He said;
“Nobody wants another conflict in this region. My view is that there are [...]
U.S.-Led Forces Detain 6 Iranian Workers
U.S.-led multinational forces detained six Iranians Thursday at Tehran’s diplomatic mission in the northern city of Irbil, Iraqi officials said, as President Bush accused Iran and Syria of aiding militants and promised to “interrupt” the flow of support as part of his new war strategy.
The U.S. military said it had taken six people into [...]
Bush escalates the conflict-With Iran!
The real news in Bush’s speech last night was not his declaration, against all reason, that he will escalate his war in Iraq. The real news is that Bush is going to push on the fault lines with Iran and Syria. From the speech;
Succeeding in Iraq also requires defending its territorial integrity - and stabilizing [...]
Shold Bush Senior hang for long-standing support for Sadadm?
I read this article on newsvine and I thought I should share it with you guys.
There is an interesting timeline ofevents for you to consider in the wake of Saddam Hussein’s execution:
March 16, 1988: Saddam Hussein carries out the worst of several recent chemical attacks on his own countrymen, Kurds residing in the city of [...]