January 2012
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#Iran, the U.S. and the Strait of #Hormuz Crisis
urbanrelationsinfo:
The United States reportedly sent a letter to Iran via multiple intermediaries last week warning Tehran that any attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz constituted a red line for Washington. The same week, a chemist associated with Iran’s nuclear program was killed in Tehran. In Ankara, Iranian parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani met with Turkish officials and has been floating...
Wall Street Journal Publishes Pile of Crap on... →
askjerves:
Dave is pissed about this op-ed. Throwing fireballs.
There are so many issues with this piece that it’s hard to know where to begin. So I’ll let the authors themselves tell me: “Why is there so much passion about global warming?” they ask. “Follow the money.” Gladly! Let’s head to that list of authors.
The list includes a former astronaut, a professor of marketing, some...
Iran Will Be Attacked Because International... →
n-morgan:
Globalization, as practiced by the U.S. government since the state terror attacks on September 11, 2001, is colonization under a new internationalist flag.
Massive U.S. Military Buildup Reported Around... →
n-morgan:
While President Obama’s supporters hailed his withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq as the end of the war in the middle east, behind the scenes the Pentagon has been quietly massing troops and armaments on two islands located just south of the Strait of Hormuz, and within easy striking distance of Iran.
This Week in Infrastructure Protection: Targeting... →
thisweekinipis:
Timely article from 2010 in light of the heightened pressure on the Iranian nuclear program. Matthew Fuhrmann and Sarah E. Kreps
Abstract
When do states attack or consider attacking nuclear infrastructure in nonnuclear weapons states? Despite the importance of this question, relatively little…
A Serene Place.: So I'm watching Real Time w/Bill... →
serenehelene:
and this is the worst panel ever. Bill Maher is having a hard time. And I would hate to be in Martin Bashir’s shoes.
Re: the Jan Brewer/President Obama photo, Mr. Bashir explained it as the “physical embodiment” of the racist negativity that Obama has faced during his presidency. The other two…
Rick Perry Has 3 Reasons For Quitting The...
apocalection:
He’s stupid
He doesn’t know his own policies
err…..
Gov. Scott Walker Recalled By Toyota Corporation
goddamnpolitics:
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) has been recalled today by the Toyota automobile company, due to what one company executive described as “faulty breaks.”
“It’s embarrassing, releasing something this potentially dangerous to the public,” the executive’s statement read, “But we rectified the situation as soon as we could.”
The Wacky Deli: Top 10 other Reagan diary... →
thewackydeli:
Despite Newt’s claim he worked closely with Ronald Reagan, the candidate took heat this week after opponents found a passage in the former president’s diary slamming his defense proposals. After perusing the diary further, we found 10 more instances in which Reagan was less than…
A Serene Place.: So I'm watching Real Time w/Bill... →
serenehelene:
and this is the worst panel ever. Bill Maher is having a hard time. And I would hate to be in Martin Bashir’s shoes.
Re: the Jan Brewer/President Obama photo, Mr. Bashir explained it as the “physical embodiment” of the racist negativity that Obama has faced during his presidency. The other two…
lets hope its just big talk with no action
beboprocksteady:
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TFI Daily News: Getting the Strait of Hormuz... →
newstfionline:
By Ariel Zirulnick, CS Monitor, December 29, 2011 Iran has caused a stir with its threat this week to close down the Strait of Hormuz if sanctions were imposed on Iranian oil exports. Here’s why this small body of water generates so much world attention.
1. Where is the Strait of Hormuz? The…
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED: International sanctions... →
all-the-difference:
SANCTIONS
U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law on Saturday new sanctions against financial institutions dealing with Iran’s central bank, which if fully implemented could hamper Tehran’s ability to sell oil on international markets.
The bill gives the White House some discretion to issue…
“Stuck Balls Deep In A Dick Measuring Contest”
– My brother describing the sailors point of view in the current Strait of Hormuz standoff between Iran and the US (via beboprocksteady)
“It appears the Strait of Hormuz Crisis is becoming the next Cuban Missile...”
– Sigh. (via smuggledportraits)
Kim Sengupta: World receives very public warnings... →
Even without Hormuz blockade, Iran has options -... →
Pentagon Seeks Mightier [Bunker Buster] Bomb vs.... →
The Defense Department has spent about $330 million so far to develop about 20 of the bombs, which are built by Boeing Co. The Pentagon is seeking about $82 million more to make the bomb more effective, according to government officials briefed on the plan.
Some experts question if any kind of conventional explosives are capable of reaching facilities such as those built deep underground in...
Obama for President of Israel?
spread24:
http://dlvr.it/17j5VV
Asia Times Online :: The Iranian oil embargo... →
US Boosts Bunker Busters to Target Iran →
n-morgan:
War planners at the Pentagon are stepping up efforts to make the largest conventional bomb more powerful in order to use against Iranian nuclear facilities.
Idle thoughts: Syria, Bahrain, and Hypocrisy →
akfung:
I just find it ironic and hypocritical that Iran is condemning the violence against protesters in Bahrain, yet is still supporting Assad’s regime in Syria, which has killed thousands of protesters.
Meanwhile, there has been little Western media coverage of the unrest in Bahrain lately. There is…
