Posted on 05/06/2009 6:20:13 AM PDT by penelopesire
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"To say this complicates the Obama administration's diplomatic outreach is to put it mildly. This administration -- in fairness, not unlike the last few years of the Bush administration -- seems prepared to make an endless series of concessions to Tehran in order to secure a peaceful resolution of the nuclear issue. Yet despite these repeated overtures, the Iranians refuse to budge even an inch and instead make announcements of more centrifuges and new missiles. Now they're launching airstrikes in Iraq."
(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...
Hello.
This is Barack.
Michelle and I can't come to the phone right now.
But we have specific mailboxes for you to leave us a message.
If you are a community organizer and need batteries for your GPS to mark the houses of right-wing zealots, Press 1.
If you are a union head and need us to buyout your company and make you the principal stockholder, Press 2.
If you are a rogue nation and wish to report your bombing of another country, Press 3 for a sternly worded reprimand of your actions.
If you are a Saudi Prince, Press any number my Master.
Besides, Obie-the-one is too busy giving away our money in bailouts. And certainly, Iraq has to fail so he can blame it on Bush.
Mark my words: Bibi is going to take out Iran. The Obama administration is embarking on a course of isolationg Israel and claiming the Jewish state is the cause of the problems in the Islamic world. Rather than seeing Iran as the problem, Obama sees Israel as the real threat.
But history shows you don’t back Israel into a corner and expect to get away with it.
With this administration, what you hear or read from the news is irrelevant. It's all a distraction.What's really important is what's going on behind the curtain.
It doesn't matter what the talking heads say. It's what they do that matters most.
“There have been Kurdish raids from inside Iraq into Iran and Turkey.”
Someone enlighten me....did the Kurdish attack the Iranians first??
Sorry....I am out of the loop on this one...
but do YOU care. you are basing your caring on whether OTHERS care. You should have your OWN opinion of whether you care, regardless of what has happened before.
You’re British right?
btw. No i´m not british. I´m from Austria.
Got a dr. appt in an hour, no time to read whole article—is this something that has ACTUALLY happened, or is it one of those “someday soon this is going to happen!” kind of story?
Haven’t heard a word yet either, but I don’t get my news from the MSM...
I’m sure HolyO will be ‘gravely concerned’ and issue a ‘tersely worded letter of condemnation’ to Iran over this, right after he accepts Ahmmagonnahaveajihad’s invitation to visit Tehran!
LOL!
This calls for an immediate application of Obama’s primary expertise: “community organizing”.
I met Kurdish troops first hand-—they are our friends..That was the only time I felt comfortable without my weapon and impact vest.
It looks like it has already happened. I have to go to the hospital myself in a bit to check out my mom, so will not be back for a while. I will ping you to anything I find later. Good luck at the docs.
BTW. Obama or someone in his administration had to give the order not to shoot down the Iranian planes. We have been protecting that airspace for almost 20 years and you know our military knew and were told not to pursue.
love that pic!!!!! BUMP!
Bless you for serving our country and thanks for the first hand account. I remember the very nice ads that the Kurds were running on American tv, thanking our country and our troops.
I think his point is that these attacks are not directed against the Iraqi government, they are directed against a minority in Iraq near the border who have themselves attacked Iran.
...Yea, so much for hating the UN. They give the president a mandate, congress agrees, so another unconstitutional war happens...
...Congress doesn’t have the balls to make war, They’re saving their sorry asses. Wer’e bending over Mr. Pres...
How did Austrians react to the President's recent visit and apology regarding his lack of language skill in speaking "Austrian?" I mean they've gotta think Obama is just a total idiot, right?
maybe thats the air corridor thats being reserved for the israelis...
My thoughts EXACTLY. Whenever a story breaks that “Looks” significant, I get the sneaky feeling it is a smoke screen while something underhanded goes on. I sense it every time. Something is going on behind the scenes while the story about the Air Force One pics not being released is covering the news or the Swine flu story. They’ll release the pics when they have completed whatever it is they are doing under cover. I just do not trust these guys and the MSM falls hook, line and sinker.
“Iranian shelling started at 11 a.m. (0800 GMT) until 1:15 p.m. (1015 GMT) against the villages of Penjwin. No casualties occurred except damage (to buildings),” Ghraib told Reuters
“The people of these villages have deserted the area because of the shelling,” he added.
The Iranian attacks followed clashes between Iran’s police and guerrillas from the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK), an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) which took up arms in 1984 for an ethnic homeland in southeast Turkey.
Gunmen killed 10 Iranian police in that firefight in western Iran on April 25. Ten PJAK fighters were also killed, Iranian state media said. (Reporting by Sherko Raouf; Writing by Tim Cocks)
Ouch! Nice post!
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