http://www.diigo.com/user/Samiam/iran Mon, 15 Jan 2007 03:08:17 -0000 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 03:08:17 -0000 http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1990326,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=27 <p></p><p><strong>Comments:</strong><ul><li>Out of the Blogosphere, onto the newsprint. This insanity might actually be happening.<br /> <small>posted by <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/samiam'>samiam</a></small></li></ul></p><p><strong>Highlights and Sticky Notes:</strong><p><div class="content">Bush has sent forces to the Gulf that are irrelevant to fighting the Iraqi insurgents. These include Patriot anti-missile missiles, an aircraft carrier, and cruise-missile-firing ships.</div></p><p><div class="content">The political context as seen from inside the White House and Downing Street is that we are in a war as serious as the second world war. </div></p><p><div class="content">Donald Rumsfeld and the AEI have developed a strategy for regime change in Iran that does not involve a ground invasion. Weapons of mass destruction will provide the rationale for military action, though it won't be limited to attacks on a few weapons factories. It will include limiting Iranian retaliatory capability, using bombers to destroy up to 10,000 targets in the first day of any war, and special forces flying in to destroy anything that's left.</div></p><p><div class="content">In the aftermath, the US will support regime change, hoping to replace the ayatollahs with an Iran of the regions. The US and British governments now support a coalition of groups seeking a federal Iran.</div></p><p><p><strong>Tags:</strong> <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/samiam/bush' rel='tag'>bush</a> <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/samiam/insanity' rel='tag'>insanity</a> <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/samiam/iran' rel='tag'>iran</a> <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/samiam/us' rel='tag'>us</a> </p><p><strong>Posted by:</strong> <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/samiam'>samiam</a></p> Mon, 15 Jan 2007 03:08:17 -0000 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6167304.stm <p></p><p><strong>Highlights and Sticky Notes:</strong><p><div class="content">The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has not found conclusive evidence that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, a US magazine has reported.</div><ul><li>Hmmmm <small>posted by <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/samiam'>samiam</a></small></li></ul></p><p><div class="content">The article says the White House was dismissive about the CIA report.</div><ul><li>Who would have thought? <small>posted by <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/samiam'>samiam</a></small></li></ul></p><p><div class="content">The BBC's Adam Brookes in Washington says if the New Yorker article is correct, it would suggest that the CIA is being more cautious than the Bush administration in evaluating whether or not Iran is on its way to building a bomb.</div></p><p><p><strong>Tags:</strong> <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/samiam/bbc' rel='tag'>bbc</a> <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/samiam/iran' rel='tag'>iran</a> </p><p><strong>Posted by:</strong> <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/samiam'>samiam</a></p> Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:41:58 -0000 60