22 May, 2009

Iran Missile Test Claim – Europe Within Range : Homeland Security News
By national
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed to have sucessfully tested another ballistic missile capable of reaching Europe.
www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2009/05/21
/iran-missile-test-claim-europe-within-range/

NewsDaily: Iran nuclear bomb would be calamitous: U.S. military
By Andrew Gray
The consequences of Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon would be “calamitous” and major powers must act together to prevent it, the top US military officer said on Thursday.
www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre54k5li-us-usa-iran-mullen/

Iran as Amalek: Netanyahu pulls an Ahmadinejad – City of Brass
By Aziz Poonawalla
The threat is painted in stark terms: a rogue nation, flouting international law and human rights of its minorities, with nuclear capability, led by an ultra-nationalist leader who invokes religious symbolism and who makes existential …
blog.beliefnet.com/cityofbrass/2009/05/
iran-as-amalek-netanyahu-pulls.html

Scoop: Iran ‘Holding Back A Flood Of Heroin’
New York, May 20 2009 4:10PM The top United Nations anti-drug official, on a visit to Tehran, today praised Iran for its efforts to stop the flow of drugs from Afghanistan to the West.
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0905/S00371.htm

China Confidential: Arab States More Alarmed than US by Iran Proxy
By Confidential Reporter
Arab countries are apparently more alarmed than the Obama administration by the regional rise of nuclear-arming Iran and its Islamist, Shiite proxy, Hezbollah—poised to take power in Lebanon. The AP’s Hamza Hendawi reports from Beirut: …
chinaconfidential.blogspot.com/2009/05/
arab-states-more-alarmed-than-us-by.html

US-Iran talks likely to start in mid-June | Political Lore .com
By Shaun Booth
There is currently a public battle over the setting of priorities between
Obama and Netanyahu. Obama places an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal in the number one spot, while Netanyahu places the perceived Iranian threat at the top.
www.politicallore.com/politics/presidential-candidates/barack
-obama/us-iran-talks-likely-to-start-in-mid-june/903

Judeopundit: Iran: Sijil-2 “clear message to the Zionist regime”
By Yitzchak Goodman
An Iranian expert said Wednesday that the launch of Sijil-2 missile by the Islamic Republic of Iran was a clear message to the Zionist regime and a response to any possible foolish act by the regime to attack IRI’s strategic sites. …
judeopundit.blogspot.com/2009/05/iran
-sijil-2-clear-message-to-zionist.html

Iran’s new missile can strike Israel – The Elkhart Truth – Elkhart, IN
The leading information source in Elkhart county providing news, sports, entertainment and local information.
www.etruth.com/Know/News/Story.aspx?ID=483703

Nuclear weapons are not in Iran’s interests: Clinton | Nuclear …
Washington: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday she intends to explain to Iran it is not in its interest to acquire a nuclear weapon because it.
www.defencetalk.com/nuclear-weapons
-are-not-in-irans-interests-clinton-19105/

The American Conservative “ Bibi Wins, Barack Loses
By Patrick J. Buchanan
And as Korea finished Harry Truman, Vietnam finished LBJ, and Iraq finished the Bush Republicans, war with Iran would make Barack — with the situations in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq all deteriorating — a one-term president. …
www.amconmag.com/blog/2009/05/21/bibi-wins-barack-loses/

GOP in 2007: CIA “Misleading,” an “Anti-Bush Cabal” Behind a “Coup …
By Jon Perr
Similarly, in 2007, Hoekstra described a closed-door briefing by representatives from the intelligence community (including CIA) on the National Intelligence Estimate of Iran’s nuclear capability, saying that the members “didn’t find …
crooksandliars.com/jon-perr/gop-2007-cia-misleading-anti-bush-cabal

Commentary “ Blog Archive “ Re: A Telling Poll
By Rick Richman
McLaughlin said that the poll demonstrates the public is “way out in front” of the country’s political leadership on issues relating to Iran and nuclear terrorism. A total of 91% of likely voters think Iran supplying a nuclear umbrella …
www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/richman/66961

Iran’s Nuclear Shopping List
Wall Street Journal – USA
Back when the Bush Administration was warning about Iran’s nuclear progress, or its deadly meddling in Iraq, the typical Democratic and media response was …
online.wsj.com/article/SB12426882364
6932231.html?mod=article-outset-box

Iran must be stopped from possessing nuclear weapons
Salt Lake Tribune – United States
Netanyahu, especially, praised the new president and claimed agreement with Obama that, as a first priority, Iran must be stopped from possessing nuclear …
www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_12422567

Iran nuclear bomb would be calamitous: US military
Reuters – USA
By Andrew Gray WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The consequences of Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon would be “calamitous” and major powers must act together to…
www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE54K5LI20090521

Gates Confirms Iranian Missile Test
Global Security Newswire – Washington,DC,USA
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates confirmed that Iran successfully test-fired a new missile yesterday, the Washington Times reported (see GSN, May 20). …
www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20090521_7795.php

Global Voices teny Malagasy “ Iran: ex-mpiambina revolisionera …
By Jentilisa
1- Bolongana miompana amin’ny adin’i Iran sy Iraq: vondrom-bolongana te-hahatsiaro sy hanome voninahitra ireo Iraniana niady nandritra ny adiny tamin’i Iraq nandritra ny taom-polo 1980 ireo. Ao amin’ny vohikalan’i Rezai dia nosokajiana …
mg.globalvoicesonline.org/2009/05/21/2355/

Dore Gold’s Jerusalem Center: ‘Iranian ICBMs Could Rain Down on …
By Richard Silverstein
Today, I’m going to cover two of these Jewish neocon outfits and their bellicose panting after war with Iran and other members of the Arab/Muslim world. Thanks to Phil Weiss for pointing to Dore Gold’s Jerusalem Center for Public …
www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/05/21/dore-golds
-jerusalem-center-iranian-icbms-could-rain-down-on-nyc/

U.S. officials confirm Iranian missile launch | Washington Examiner
The missile test-fired by Iran is similar in design and range to missiles it has launched in previous years, but it is too early to tell if it demonstrated any new capabilities, U.S. defense and intelligence officials said Wednesday. …
www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/US-officials-
confirm-Iranian-missile-launch_05_21-45493797.html

Sic Semper Tyrannis : Obama administration creates South Caucasus …
By turcopolier
The most controversial offer of help came from Iran which has agreed to let the United States Air Base at Al-Udeid in Qatar be the chief base from which U.S. materiel would be flown across Iran into Afghanistan, according to former …
turcopolier.typepad.com/sic_semper_tyrannis/2009/05/obama
-administration-creates-south-caucasus-supply-network-.html

‘EU will now back tough Iran sanctions’
Jerusalem Post – Israel
By HERB KEINON US President Barack Obama’s engagement policy with Iran has led to a “new spirit” in Europe and a growing consensus for stringent sanctions …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=12422124401
02&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Defense Min. shuts down Iran unit
Ha’aretz – Tel Aviv,Israel
By Yossi Melman Mossad chief Meir Dagan is displeased with the Ministry of Defense decision to shut down the unit dealing with Iran and headed by Uri…
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1087340.html

21 May, 2009

Iran releases presidential debate timetable
BBC News – UK
Iran has announced the details of a series of televised debates to be held in the run-up to the 12 June presidential election. In a first for the country, …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8062170.stm

Uzi Arad: We reserve operational freedom on Iran | Iran news …
Netanyahu advisor says “aware” of Israel security needs; CIA head: Israeli strike recipe for &quotbig trouble.”
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/
JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1242212432949

Focus on Iran’s Intentions, Not Its Capabilities – The Washington Note
By Ben Katcher
According to Mousavizadeh, the Obama administration needs to focus on Iran’s intentions rather than its capabilities. We need to identify what Iran wants and find a way to come to a reasonable accommodation that can be accepted by all …
www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/2009/05/focus_on_irans/

What about Iran and Israel? “ GretaWire
By Greta Van Susteren
A lot of people including some in our own government talk like it’s going to be impossible to take out Iran’s nuke sites because they are bunkered and located in civilian areas. The truth is Israel doesn’t need to take out the sites… …
gretawire.foxnews.com/2009/05/21/what-about-iran-and-israel/

Why We Shouldn’t Bomb Iran–From an Unlikely Source | Cato @ Liberty
By Doug Bandow
Many of the same people who were telling us what a cakewalk invading Iraq would be are now lobbying to bomb Iran. They assure us it would be another cakewalk which would restore American prestige around the world. …
www.cato-at-liberty.org/2009/05/21/why-we-
shouldnt-bomb-iran-from-an-unlikely-source/

WORLD Magazine | Community | Blog Archive | Iran missile launch
By Scott Lamb
Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said, “Iran is at a bit of a crossroads. They have a choice to make. They can either continue on this path of continued destabilization of the region or they can decide that they want to pursue …
online.worldmag.com/2009/05/21/iran-missile-launch/

Western Media Propagandize Iran’s Missile Test | Foreign Policy …
Western media of took the opportunity of Iran’s missile test to portray the nation as a threat to world peace and, specifically, as a threat to Israel.
www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2009/05/21
/western-media-propagandize-irans-missile-test/

PERRspectives: Gingrich Called CIA’s 2007 Iran NIE a “Coup d’Etat”
By Jon Perr
Perrspectives provides unique commentary, analysis and satire on the state of American politics and culture.
www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/001515.htm

HYPERCRYPTON – Video: USA – HELPING IRAN GO NUCLEAR
By hypercrypton
The whole game is fake…, USA sponsors the Iran’s Nuclear program in order to create a pretext for the future attack of Israel against Iran. And behind of this story is once again the International Jewish Bankers. …
hypercrypton.livejournal.com/845994.html

The American Spectator : The Unfolding Iranian Drama
By Herbert London
Based on hints, feints, public pronouncements, and off the record commentary, the administration’s stance toward Iran is coming into focus. Without any question, military action against Iran is off the agenda. …
spectator.org/archives/2009/05/21/the-unfolding-iranian-drama

21 May SWJ Roundup (SWJ Blog)
By SWJ Editors
Iran Tests Missile, Launching Pre-Election Show of Defiance – Chip Cummins, Wall Street Journal. Iran test fired what it said was its most advanced surface-to-surface missile, days after President Barack Obama laid out a rough timeline …
smallwarsjournal.com/blog/2009/05/21-may-swj-roundup/

Obsidian Wings: I’ll See Your “Promising Democracy” and Raise You …
By Eric Martin
Opposition to Iran is a sure fire way for a regime to earn a reputation for moderation regardless of the anti-democratic, repressive and brutal tendencies of that regime. For example, former Secretary Rice described the following …
obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2009/05/ill-see-your
-promising-democracy-and-raise-you-a-moderate-regime.html

‘Special Report’ Panel on Debate Over Closing Down Gitmo
FOXNews – USA
Iran test-fired a very threatening missile today. The panel tells us what that means for the US and Israel, next. BAIER: US officials confirm to FOX News …
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,521005,00.html

Matt Gurney: Iran threat hones divide between Obama and Netanyahu
National Post – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Netanyahu is a hawk on security issues, particularly as regards Iran, while Obama has famously reached out to the Muslim world, seeking to change the tenor …
network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009
/05/21/matt-gurney-iran-threat-hones-divide-between-obama-
and-netanyahu.aspx

Global Voices Online “ Iran: In presidential race, ex …
By Hamid Tehrani
Former leader of the Revolutionary Guard in Iran, Mohsen Rezai, was among the lucky four candidates selected by the Council of Guardians to run in the presidential elections on June 12. Rezai’s digital campaign is lightweight compared …
globalvoicesonline.org/2009/05/21/iran-in-presidential-race
-ex-revolutionary-guard-leader-uses-internet-least/

Judeopundit: Some headlines from Iran: “US, Israel waging new …
By Yitzchak Goodman
Deputy head of Majlis Article 90 Commission, Hojjatoleslam Mohammad-Ebrahim Nekounam, said here Wednesday that Bahaism was established to infiltrate Iran and create divisions among Muslims and it did its best to achieve that goal. …
judeopundit.blogspot.com/2009/05/some
-headlines-from-iran-us-israel.html

Western Media Propagandize Iran’s Missile Test
By admin
Iran announced on Wednesday that it had successfully tested its Sejil 2 surface-to-surface missile, and Western media sources took the opportunity to portray the Middle Eastern nation as a threat to world peace and, specifically, …
www.prisonplanet.com/western-media-
propagandize-iran%E2%80%99s-missile-test.html

Missile Launch Signals Iran’s Determination – World – CBN News …
Iran’s missilie launch is raising concerns that its missile program is becoming more sophisticated.
www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2009/May
/Missile-Launch-Signals-Irans-Determination/

WPR Blog | Iran’s Nuclear Deterrent, Redux
The case for a moderation of strategic goals, not preventive war.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/blog/blog.aspx?id=3789

Iran tests missile that can hit Israel | Otago Daily Times Online
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaks during his visit to Semnan, Iran, yesterday. Ahmadinejad says Iran has test-fired a new advanced missile with a range of about 1900km.(AP Photo/ISNA/Alireza Sotakbar) …
www.odt.co.nz/news/world/57178/iran-tests-missile-can-hit-israel

China Confidential: Is Islamist Iran Plotting a Nuclear Holocaust …
By Confidential Reporter
Iran’s nuclear-arming, apocalyptic leaders believe in a messianic ruler—the Mahdi—whose advent they can hasten. He is the 12th and last of the imams recognized by mainstream Shiite Islam. He is also referred to the“Hidden Imam” and …
chinaconfidential.blogspot.com/2009/05/
are-irans-nukes-and-missiles-meant-to.html

Docuticker “ Blog Archive “ U.S. Strategy Should Avoid Inflating …
Iran’s rise as a regional power presents a key foreign policy and security challenge to the United States, but its reach may be more limited than Western conventional wisdom suggests, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today. …
www.docuticker.com/?p=26117

Iran successfully tests surface to surface ballistic missile
By Infidelesto
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran test-fired a missile capable of striking Israel, U.S. Mideast bases and Europe on Wednesday—a show of strength touted by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as he battles for re-election next month against more …
infidelsarecool.com/2009/05/20/iran-successfully
-tests-surface-to-surface-ballistic-missile/

Iran Tests Missile With Range That Can Hit Israel – Sacramento …
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran tested its longest-range, solid-fuel missile yet Wednesday — a launch that displayed Tehran’s reach and burnished the president’s hardline reputation ahead of next month’s election. Wednesday, May 20, 2009.
www.kcra.com/news/19511849/detail.html

Afghanistan Conflict Monitor: UN Hails Iran For Curbing Afghan Heroin
By Human Security Report Project
‘UN Hails Iran For Curbing Flow Of Afghan Heroin’, Reuters India, 20 May 2009 EXCERPT: “The head of the UN crime agency praised Iran during a visit on Wednesday for curbing the flow of smuggled heroin from Afghanistan and helping…
www.afghanconflictmonitor.org/2009/05/
un-hails-iran-for-curbing-afghan-heroin.html

Narcotics: Iran ‘holding back a flood of heroin’ from Afghanistan …
By Mike Hitchen, Mike Hitchen Consulting
The award winning, highly regarded blog of Mike Hitchen Consulting. Read by government departments, NGOs, schools, universities, child welfare organisations and numerous agencies. Over 8000 articles on topics ranging from Bilateral …
ionglobaltrends.blogspot.com/2009/05/
narcotics-iran-holding-back-flood-of.html

Lieberman: Israel and US ‘on same page’ regarding Iran
Jerusalem Post – Israel
“Israel and the US share an understanding on strategic goals, first and foremost dismantling Iran from the ability to attain non-conventional arms,…
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1242212436769&
pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Iran Threatens to Send US Allies ‘Into Hell’
AHN – USA
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi Nejad has threatened to squash any country that is used as a launching pad for an attack on Iran. “Today, Iran has the…
www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7015224536

Iran’s presidential hopeful Karroubi hints to quit in favor of …
Xinhua – China
TEHRAN, May 21 (Xinhua) — Iran’s reformist presidential hopeful Mehdi Karroubi hints that he may drop out of the presidential race in favor of another …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/21/content_11415540.htm

To Iran, One Step at a Time
New York Times – United States
To begin with, it is most unlikely that any talks could start before Iran’s presidential elections, set for June 12 . The incumbent, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, …
www.nytimes.com/2009/05/22/opin
ion/22iht-edperthes.html?ref=global

Israel reserves operational freedom on Iran: senior official
Xinhua – China
JERUSALEM, May 21 (Xinhua) — Israel maintains its liberty to operate against Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s National Security Advisor …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/21/content_11415183.htm

US keeps nuclear “don’t ask, don’t tell” -Israel aide
Reuters – USA
Obama’s bid to curb Iran’s nuclear programme through diplomacy has stirred speculation that, as part of a regional disarmament regimen, Israel could be …
www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSLL942309

Iran keeps monitoring US behavior: Speaker
Xinhua – China
TEHRAN, May 21 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Majlis (parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani said on Thursday that Iran is monitoring US behavior for its promised change of …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/21/content_11415185.htm

Iran missile test seen as show
Dallas Morning News – Dallas,TX,USA
AP TEHRAN, Iran – Iran on Wednesday test-fired an upgraded surface-to-surface missile that reportedly is capable of striking Israel, Europe and US bases in …
www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/world/
stories/DN-iran_21int.ART.State.Edition1.6013.html

Uzi Arad: Israel free to attack Iran
Jerusalem Post – Israel
COM STAFF Israel will not sit on the sidelines and watch while Iran attains a nuclear weapons capability, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyah’s senior security …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=124221243
2949&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Italy going rogue on Iran diplomacy | FP Passport
By Joshua Keating
EU governments had agreed to shun Iran because of its refusal to halt its uranium enrichment programme in line with United Nations resolutions. The decision to keep contacts limited to Javier Solana, the EU’s foreign policy chief who …
blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/05/20
/italy_going_rogue_on_iran_diplomacy

Candidates begin Iran election race
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
Campaigning has officially got under way in Iran’s presidential elections, with just four people cleared to run out of the 475 who registered. …
english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast
/2009/05/200952173442133212.html

Epoch Times – Iran Tests Missile as Election Race Starts
By Reuters
Iran has tested a missile that defense analysts say could hit Israel and US bases in the Gulf.
www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/17065/