Just read what Amnesty International think of the situation.
They believe that the War on Terror has made the world less safe because of the infringment of human rights and the un-accountability of Governments.
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So Iran's Next then...
by searchfothetruth 18 Replies latest members adult
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searchfothetruth
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Realist
the question is would the US public be so blind to follow bush right into the next war?
there is very little to gain for bush and a lot to loose, so i don't think he will dare to get into a new war (same with NK).
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obiwan
Man, we need to take care of all the crap here in the states before we go tromping in elsewhere...geez, how many people here have the good jobs they want and can provide for thier families like they want to. Let those yo-yo's sort it out themselves, who knows there may not be much left afterward!
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Hamas
Iran , Syria, Libya are all on America's hit list.
Iran may well be next.
America is slowly turning the middle east into what they want it to be. It is an attack on Islam. Jewish influence in the American senate is pushing America into a war on Islam, and Israel's enemies.
North Korea? Forget them, although we are scared shitless of them we won't get involved with that. After all, are they Muslim or do they support the Palestinian cause? Then why waste our time !
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Mr. Kim
One thing is for sure; we haven't seen nothing yet. But, according to the various buildups, something bad is headed our way!
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searchfothetruth
WSWS : News & Analysis : North America
G8 summit gives go ahead for US offensive against Iran and North Korea
By Chris Marsden
6 June 2003Use this version to print | Send this link by email | Email the author
The G8 summit of the world’s seven leading industrial nations plus Russia in Evian took the abject capitulation of the European powers before Washington to new depths.
The occasion will be remembered for the readiness of the governments of France, Germany and Russia to go beyond simply burying their past criticisms of the Bush administration’s war against Iraq—this was already manifest by the United Nations Security Council vote endorsing America’s post-war rule of Iraq on May 22. For, despite protestations to the contrary, a joint statement issued on Tuesday June 3 opens the door to military action by the US against Iran and North Korea.
President George W. Bush could not have hoped for a more successful outcome to his visit to France and from a meeting hosted by President Jacques Chirac, once the Republican administration’s bête noire for his opposition to America’s unilateral declaration of war against Iraq.
Bush treated the summit with no small degree of contempt, spending less than a day at the Alpine resort before flying off for a round of talks with Arab leaders, Israel and the Palestinian Authority on his proposed “road map” for peace in the Middle East. But before he left he was schmoozed and flattered by his formerly troublesome counterparts and given everything he wanted.
The first day of the summit occurred against a background of mass protests by anti-capitalist and anti-globalisation groups that were viciously attacked by riot police.
All over the world, news coverage was dominated by reports that the US administration and Britain’s Labour government had falsified or exaggerated intelligence dossiers in order to assert that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction and so justify their plans for war. Coming after the failure of US inspectors to discover any evidence of WMD programs and embarrassing statements from Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his deputy Paul Wolfowitz—respectively admitting that Iraq did not possess WMDs and that the issue had only been a “bureaucratic” pretext for war—this has forced the convening of limited governmental inquiries in both countries in order to contain any possible political fallout. In the rarified atmosphere of Evian, however, the man chiefly responsible for launching an illegal war of aggression could relax amongst friends—or sycophants to be more precise.
At their luxury hotel overlooking Lake Geneva, the day was largely spent engaged in a series of photo opportunities where Bush’s hand could be shaken and mutual backslapping could occur. At a 25-minute private meeting Bush praised Chirac’s knowledge of the Middle East, promising to consult with him on efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He called US-French relations “good”, despite the fact that they had been through “a difficult period”.
Clasping Chirac’s shoulder, Bush thanked him for supporting his resolution to the UN giving the US free rein in running Iraq. He then gave the French premier three leather-bound books on American Indian culture. In return he received a more substantial gift from Chirac—a promise to send French troops to Afghanistan.
Bush also made an appearance on the hotel terrace with German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder —with whom Bush has not even spoken to for months because of his anti-war rhetoric. Following the summit, Schröder clearly felt that he had been brought in from the cold. “It was clear that the past has not disappeared, but it is behind us,” he said.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, who has been given carte blanche by the US for his own criminal war in Chechnya, added, “After the summit I have the firm conviction that the situation is better and that is the main result.”
Bush departed for the Middle East midway through the afternoon, with the blessings and good wishes of the G8 for a successful diplomatic effort. Canada’s Prime Minister Jean Chritien said, “He represents the wishes of the rest of the countries at the discussions.”
Before leaving, he had first secured the drafting of a statement on the need to counteract global terrorism that promised to deny terrorists “a safe haven”, giving a pretext for continued military interventions by the US all over the world.
More important still, he had the agreement of all parties to explicitly threaten North Korea and Iran. A statement on the need to combat nuclear proliferation issued June 2 and a final statement issued the next day urged North Korea to “visibly, verifiably and irreversibly dismantle any nuclear weapons program” it had. It warned Iran that it would be targeted should its “advanced nuclear program” not maintain “full compliance with its obligations under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.”
Washington immediately claimed this as a green light for military action should it be deemed necessary. A senior US official said that a paragraph in the declaration referring to the “range of tools” available for curbing destructive weapons such as international treaties and inspections continued that “other measures” could be used if they were necessary and “in accordance with international law”. He said that “other measures” was code for use of force.
This caused concern amongst all other G8 leaders. Chirac called the interpretation “extraordinarily daring—There never was any talk of using force whatsoever.”
Japanese Prime Minister Junichuro Koizumi said, “Unlike Iraq, we agreed that the North Korean issue must be resolved in a peaceful, diplomatic manner.”
Bush’s key ally British Prime Minister Tony Blair was forced to reassure MPs, “Nobody is threatening military action in respect of Iran,” while Canada’s Chritien said, “The best course is always diplomacy, the United Nations and international organisations.”
However an indication of the continued readiness of the G8 partners to accede to America’s dictates was provided by Chritien’s additional statement that—even though diplomacy may be best—in North Korea, “you’re dealing with a government there that is not well known by anybody and not very well understood.”
In any event, differing interpretations of the fine print of such statements will count for nothing given Washington’s ongoing efforts to dominate the world by force of arms. As far as Bush’s clique is concerned, they have all the diplomatic ammunition they need. And as far as the other major powers are concerned, they will continue to support the US administration providing only that they get something in return.
At a post G8 press conference, Chirac declared with supreme cynicism that he had not changed his view that the US-led invasion of Iraq was “both illegitimate and illegal ... But now, the situation being what it is, we have got to work together. It is easy to wage war on your own; it is much more difficult to build a peace on your own.”
In short all that Paris wants for supporting the US takeover of Iraq is a share of the spoils. And all it will require in return for backing action against Iran or North Korea will be some other quid pro quo arrangement.
See Also:
G8 summit protesters denounce US occupation of Iraq
[4 June 2003]
G8 summit: a widening gap between reality and rhetoric
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searchfothetruth
CIA up to it's old tricks again I see.
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searchfothetruth
If we thought the US would go after Iran next, this new piece of news should make it a certainty !
Iran makes huge oil discovery Oil fields contain estmated 38 billion barrels of reserves TEHRAN, Iran, July 14 — Iran has made a major new oil find containing estimated reserves of more than 38 billion barrels, making it one of the world’s biggest undeveloped fields, a senior oil official was quoted as saying Monday. -
searchfothetruth
Its looking like it more and more each day.
The finding of a large oil reserve is just the icing on the cake really.
Whats happening today in Iran, with the CIA led uprising is history repeating itself.
By the summer of 1953, the British and American governments initiated a joint Anglo-American plan for the covert overthrow of Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh, the Prime Minister of Iran. The plan called Operation AJAX with Kermit Roosevelt, the CIA Mideast Agent in charge (a grandson of Theodore Roosevelt and a distant cousin of Franklin Delano Roosevelt). "So this is how we will get rid of the madman Mossadeq in Iran" announced John Foster Dulles to a group of top Washington policy makers in June 1953. The U.S. Secretary of State held in his hand a plan of operation to overthrow the Prime Minister of Iran. There was scarcely any discussions amongst the high powered men in the room, no probing questions and no legal or ethical issues raised.
- The New York Times, 05/29/1997, "The CIA destroyed files on 1953 Iran coup d'état"
- The New York Times, 04/16/2000, "The CIA in Iran"
- The New York Times (web-site), 06/18/2000, "Overthrow of premier Mossadeq of Iran"
The decision was made in June 1953 to replace Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh with General Fazlollah Zahedi; one of those arrested in February 1953 on charges of plotting to overthrow the nationalist government. Kermit Roosevelt, the CIA Mideast Agent, traveled secretly to Iran to coordinate the Operation AJAX with the Shah and the Iranian military, which was led by General Fazlollah Zahedi.
In accordance with the plan, on August 16, 1953, the Shah violated the Iran's Monarchy Constitution and dismissed Dr. Mossadegh and his nationalist cabinet without the parliament's approval and appointed General Fazlollah Zahedi as the new Prime Minister. The chief of the Royal Guards, Colonel Nematollah Nassiri, served Dr. Mossadegh with a formal dismissal notice. In addition, he was ordered to occupy Dr. Mossadegh's house by the Royal troops and hold him in his house until further instructions, but the Prime Minister's guards forced them to quit.
The coup d'état was publicized and caused major disappointment and dissatisfaction amongst the people throughout the country. In a matter of hours, massive rioting erupted in Iran in wide support of Dr. Mossadegh; and the Shah fled to Italy. The people's protest and demonstration continued for two days and led to pull down the statues of the Shah and his father all over the country.
On August 19th, 1953, the British Intelligence Service (MI6) and the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), engineered to perform the next phase of their plan against the Iranian national government of Dr. Mossadegh. On that tragic day, a group of tanks led by General Fazlollah Zahedi moved through Tehran and surrounded Dr. Mossadegh's residence. The forces behind the coup d'état also managed to pull a large number of bribed hooligans into the streets to rally against Dr. Mossadegh. Finally the army and police forces let the mob reach the Prime Minister's residence and after hours of bombarding and fighting a bloody battle with the small group of Dr. Mossadegh's loyal guards, they entered the house and after plundering it, they burned it down. In a matter of hours Dr. Mossadegh and his top cabinet leaders surrendered themselves to the coup d'état Prime Minister, General Fazlollah Zahedi, and the Shah flew back to Iran, as a U.S. puppet.
The coup d'état makers (the Shah's troops)
carrying the portrait of the Shah, August 19, 1953 The Shah's troops at the looting of
Dr. Mossadegh's house, August 19th, 1953 Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh in trial by the Shah, 1953
On August 19th, 1953 (28th day of Mordad 1332, Persian calendar); the Shah's dictatorship restored. "I owe my throne to the God, my people, my army and to you", the Shah reportedly told the CIA Mideast Agent, Kermit Roosevelt.
Dr. Mossadegh remains a figure of tremendous stature in the history of modern Iran. As an individual he had a reputation for honesty, integrity, and sincerity. He strongly opposed British and, later, American influence in Iran. He was an eloquent, impassioned orator, and his speeches are still widely read in Iran.
Dr. Mossadegh under house arrest, 1963 Dr. Mossadegh's tomb in one of the rooms of his residence in Ahmad-Abad
During Dr. Mossadegh's trial in the Shah's military court, he publicized the secrets of two military coup d'état attempts against his government. He was sentenced to three years imprisonment; thereafter he was transferred to his country house in Ahmad-Abad at the age of 74 and lived there under house arrest until his death. On March 4, 1967, Dr. Mossadegh died of cancer at the age of 84. His body was buried in one of the rooms of his residence. He was survived by 2 sons and 3 daughters.
The Iranian people never forgave the Shah for the 1953 illegitimate and bloody coup d'état against the Iranian national hero, Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh and his nationalist cabinet. The Iranian people deeply suffered under the Shah's dictatorship, corruption, phony elections, heavy censorship on the public media, torture and execution of thousands of dissenters.
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