Itching for war. “Gaza blockade: Iran offers escort to next aid convoy,” by Ian Black for The Guardian, June 6: Iran has warned that it could send Revolutionary Guard naval units to escort humanitarian aid convoys seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza – a move that would certainly…
In a far-too-late attempt to shore up his conservative base ahead of the 2006 massacre, President Bush sent 6,000 National Guard troops to the Mexican border, but placed major limits on what they could do. Now, with the immigration debate hot again because of the Arizona bill, President Obama is making a similar move and [...]
Reza Kahlili (an alias) recently wrote the book, A Time To Betray, a portrayal of his double life as a Revolutionary Guard member and CIA Agent. Although it is impossible to independently verify his recounting of all the events and facts it is a fascinating read about the despotic Iranian regime. The best [...]
War is Deceit, said Muhammad. “Al-Qaida suspect from US tricked his Yemeni guard,” by Ahmed Al-Haj for AP, March 13 (thanks to all who sent this in): SAN’A, Yemen — The U.S. al-Qaida suspect detained in Yemen had persuaded his guard to unshackle him so the two could pray together…
And what the Obama administration has to do to get the Mullahs’ attention.
Will the Islamophobia never end? “Another Copt Killed as Alleged Shooters Plead Not Guilty in Egypt,” from Compass Direct News, February 16: ISTANBUL, February 16 (CDN) — Three men accused of killing six Coptic worshipers and a security guard pleaded not guilty on Saturday (Feb. 13) as the Coptic community…
On the anniversary of the 1979 Revolution, staged rallies of supporters and a new crackdown on democratic protestors.
Iran is now a “nuclear state,” President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced this morning. As Gordon Brown warned that the world's patience is wearing thin, Ahmadinejad told scores of cheering Iranians that the Islamic Republic is capable of producing weapons-grade uranium. He spoke as tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Tehran to mark [...]
A human rights group is calling on Iran to free protesters detained after the disputed June 12 presidential election, calling the government’s crackdown on its critics a “human rights disaster.” A report released Sunday by New York-based Human Rights Watch details alleged abuses by members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Basij militia and police following widespread [...]
