Gates: No talks with Iran

UPI ^ | Jan. 16, 2006

[CDB]

Now in hind sight the Gates nomination reminds me of the John Roberts nomination for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. They both were careful not upset the liberal democrat during the hearings just to get the confrimation, and the liberal democrats fell into this (fortunately :)) but John Roberts turned out to be a nightmare for liberals (fortunately again) and it seems that Gates will be a nightmare for them as well (fortunately again and again).

This might be the "new trend" in nomination hearings now controlled by the 'rats.

[Sword_Svalbardt]

Two years ago he worked for himself. As colin Powell said, "I work at the express needs of the President."

Hope he has figured out the rules of the "game" so far.

[SunkenCiv]

Talk to the hand, which just by coincidence just happens to be aiming a bunch of smart bombs at Ahmedumbass and his henchmen, ping.

[SunkenCiv]

Well put.

[Grampa Dave]

If Tehran Knew!:

"In America, they lie for tactical reasons, stating over and over that military action against Iran is unlikely. However in Iran, out of ignorance, they reiterate that American military action against their country is impossible because the US is "unable" to do so!

We say and hope our analysis is wrong. A possible military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities is in the final stages. Unless a political miracle occurs that revives the halted dialog between Iran and the international community, Iran and its neighboring countries should not be surprised by a scenario that includes American military action. "

Just maybe, President Bush is purposely allowing the media and the left to spout their garbage in order to create the illusion that we are completely incapable of taking any action against Iran. It would come as a complete surprise if we did take action.

Iranian Map: Before our upcoming Victory:

Iranian Map: After our upcoming Victory:

Over the past week, the U.S. Navy has given orders to the U.S.S. John Stennis carrier battle group, based in Bremerton, WA, to steam toward the Persian Gulf, where it will join the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Navy sources say the Pentagon is getting ready to announce the dispatch of a third carrier battle group – the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan – from San Diego. That will make three carrier battle groups in the region starting at around the end of January.

Oh, and along with them is the amphibious assault group led by the U.S.S. Boxer, which can land several thousand U.S. Marines to seize and destroy strategic sites near the coast at a moment’s notice. (Busheir? Bandar Abbas? Jask? The three Persian Gulf islands Iran seized from the UAE in the 1990s and has since fortified to harass Gulf shipping? Your pick).

A Quote from: The Dogs of War - Lessons of the 20th Century. By Victor Davis Hanson, (author most recently of Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise of Western Power):

“"I would not wish to fight the United States - either militarily, politically, or culturally. For every threat, our history teaches us that Americans offer not just a rejoinder, but the specter of a devastating answer of a magnitude almost inconceivable to those now chanting and threatening in the streets of the Middle East.

Do they have any idea of what sort of dangerous people we really are? Do they understand the history of the names of those ships now off their coasts, like the USS Peleliu or Enterprise, or the pedigree of the 82nd or 101st Airborne?"

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[TexKat]

Larijani: Religious conflict; a solution for colonizing the region

Service: Foreign Policy
1385/10/27
01-17-2007
19:53:21
News Code :8510-14475

ISNA - Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (ISNA)-Iran has opened its nuclear site doors to inspectors, stated the Iran's supreme national security council secretary, Ali Larijani.

When asked about the recent inspections of the Nataz nuclear site, this official commented that these inspections were in the framework of usual IAEA inspections and that this issue was not so complicated or ambiguous.

Larijani also rejected the German ambassador's comments, who had said that the recent Larijani-Solana talks were on suspension.

When asked about the possibility of bombing Iran's nuclear sites, Larijani said that Iran had considered all possibilities, although such issues should not be considered so seriously.

"I think that they are more reasonable than to take such a step," he said.

This official regarding U.S. policies in the region commented that Iraq, Lebanon, and Afghanistan were live evidence of U.S. policy defeat in the region.

"They are only trying to deny their past mistakes. Of course lately it can be understood from the statements made by the U.S. that they are also accepting some of their wrong turns," Larijani said.

The supreme national security council secretary concerning the recent regional religious conflicts, especially in Iraq and Saudi Arabia noted that it was evident that this artificial conflict had originated out of the region.

"The U.S. and the U.K.'s colonial process from long ago was after creating invented enemies. In the great Middle East plan these governments need to create conflict in the region. They need important regional countries to be always depending on them," he explained, while noting that religious conflict was only a solution for colonizing the region.

Larijani regarding the recent kidnap of Iranian diplomats by the U.S. noted that "the longer our diplomats are kept, the more the kidnappers will lose."

"Necessary measures have been taken. We believe that this issue has no international explanation and is a mistake. I believe that if there was even a bit of reason among them they would never have done this in the first place or would have released them soon," he said.

http://www.isna.ir/Main/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-862783&Lang=E

[Grampa Dave]

This whack job sounds like the Pro Saddam Iraqis before we invaded Iraq.