Filed at 1:53 pm, Thursday July 13th 2006
by Arlen Parsa
With the situation in the middle east heating up intensely (and with President Bush’s remarks doing nothing to placate the situation), oil prices soared to new record highs today, topping more than $76.50.
Of particular worry are reports circulating from the right-ward leaning Jerusalem Post that Hezbollah guerillas are seeking to transfer the two Israeli soldiers […]
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Filed at 11:30 am, Monday June 12th 2006
by Arlen Parsa
The New York Times reports on the current situation in Iraq:
President Bush’s two-day strategy session starting Monday at Camp David is intended to revive highly tangible efforts to shore up Iraq’s new government, from getting the electricity back on in Baghdad to purging the security forces of revenge-seeking militias, White House officials said.
Three years of […]
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Filed at 10:30 am, Sunday June 11th 2006
by Arlen Parsa
Preparing for a U.S. invasion: it’s not just for Iran anymore.
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Filed at 9:30 pm, Saturday June 10th 2006
by Arlen Parsa
Cool stuff. Who would have thought that a major Democratic politican would choose a small conference of bloggers to unveil an important piece of legislation? AP:
Americans won’t be fooled by future intelligence failures if Congress will enact stiffer reporting requirements for the president and the intelligence community, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said Saturday.
Reid, in […]
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Filed at 4:30 pm, Thursday June 08th 2006
by Arlen Parsa
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that
Iran was ready to discuss “mutual concerns” over his country’s nuclear program, but he refused to first suspend uranium enrichment.
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“On behalf of the Iranian nation, I’m announcing that the Iranian nation will never hold negotiations about its definite rights with anybody, but we are for talks about mutual concerns to […]
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Filed at 9:30 am, Wednesday June 07th 2006
by Arlen Parsa
I am encouraged by this. For the sake of peace and global security, I hope that Iran takes the deal.
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Filed at 1:30 pm, Tuesday June 06th 2006
by Arlen Parsa
Now we know why the White House was so quiet about what the actual terms were on the Iran deal they’re offering. Apparently the U.S. would give nuclear technology to Iran, under certain circumstances. How the hell are they going to spin this one? Giving nuclear technology to a country that they have already labelled […]
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Filed at 10:30 am, Friday June 02nd 2006
by Arlen Parsa
She’s reading out to Iran. We promise.AP: 6 world powers agree on Iran incentives
This would actually mean something to us, if we had any idea of what the terms were. There’s of course a 90% chance that Iran won’t take the bait whatever the hell it is (as Secretary Rice knows). Of course, it’s kind […]
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Filed at 5:30 pm, Wednesday May 31st 2006
by Arlen Parsa
The Bush Administration took a step toward real diplomacy with Iran, but it is only a baby step. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says that the U.S. will talk directly with Iran if it puts all of its nuclear activities on hold (this is not expected to happen). Even Administration officials are admitting that it […]
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Filed at 3:30 pm, Sunday May 28th 2006
by Arlen Parsa
Republican Senator Chuck Hagel makes the obvious conclusion.
I think you could make a pretty strong case that things are worse off in the Middle East today than they were three years ago. By measurement of Iraq, by Iran, by the Palestinian-Israeli issue, what’s going on in Egypt. And, I think the United States must use […]
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Filed at 5:30 pm, Friday May 26th 2006
by Arlen Parsa
Evidently Tony Blair is ‘too busy‘ for Iran. He said this in an interview with al Jazeera, no less. Hahahaha. Weird things happen on Fridays.
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Filed at 8:30 pm, Wednesday May 24th 2006
by Arlen Parsa
The Associated Press is reporting that the White House is still refusing to even talk with Iran. It’s unreal that the President says he wants a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear program, and yet he 1) won’t engage in direct talks with Iran, or 2) won’t engage in talks with Iran and a third mediator […]
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Filed at 5:30 pm, Wednesday May 24th 2006
by Arlen Parsa
Reuters is reporting that the Canada’s conservative National Post is apologizing for the fake Iran Jew badges story they ran last week. I called it bullshit as soon as it came out although several other conservative international publications were quick to jump on the bandwagon and report it as news.
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Filed at 10:30 am, Wednesday May 24th 2006
by Arlen Parsa
The New York Times reports on Iran’s censorship– it’s not what you think:
Iran’s government shut down one of its official newspapers on Tuesday for publishing a cartoon that mocked Iran’s Azeri minority and led to riots in northwestern cities.
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It was drawn by a well-known cartoonist, Mana Neyestani, who was arrested Tuesday. The newspaper’s editor […]
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Filed at 8:30 pm, Tuesday May 23rd 2006
by Arlen Parsa
IPS has more on that fradulent Iran story a few days ago.
A story authored by a prominent U.S. neo-conservative regarding new legislation in Iran allegedly requiring Jews and other religious minorities to wear distinctive colour badges circulated around the world this weekend before it was exposed as false.
The article by a frequent contributor to the […]
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