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Bush Sanctions "Black Operations" Against Iran
Sunday Telegraph ^ | May 28, 2007 | Tim Shipman

Posted on 05/30/2007 9:50:22 PM PDT by Fennie

WASHINGTON - President George W Bush has given the CIA approval to launch covert "black" operations to achieve regime change in Iran, intelligence sources have revealed. Mr Bush has signed an official document endorsing CIA plans for a propaganda and disinformation campaign intended to destabilise, and eventually topple, the theocratic rule of the mullahs. Under the plan, pressure will be brought to bear on the Iranian economy by manipulating the country's currency and international financial transactions. Details have also emerged of a covert scheme to sabotage the Iranian nuclear programme. Security officials in Washington have disclosed that Teheran has been sold defective parts on the black market in a bid to delay and disrupt its uranium enrichment programme, the precursor to building a nuclear weapon...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: blackops; bush; cia; enemedia; espionage; iran; iranwar; looselipssinkships; operations; roguecia; shadowgovernment; somebodytalked; traitor; treason
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To: Fennie
“Under the plan, pressure will be brought to bear on the Iranian economy by manipulating the country’s currency and international financial transactions.”

Already done and common knowledge for months. See below:

Andrew Murray-Watson: Uncle Sam flexes his muscles - and big banks quiver
http://news.independent.co.uk/business/comment/article2034773.ece

THE NEW UNILATERALISM. Robin Wright
http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/tapped_archive?month=03&year=2007&base_name=post_3223

“More than 40 major international banks and financial institutions have either cut off or cut back business with the Iranian government or private sector as a result of a quiet campaign launched by the Treasury and State departments last September, according to Treasury and State officials.”

What You Can Do about Iran
http://www.kentimmerman.com/news/2007_03_23fp-boycott.htm

“This week brought unusual news from Russia, which until now has been a major supplier of Iran’s nuclear programs.

The Russians said they were pulling engineers and technicians out of Busheir, the Persian Gulf site where since 1995 they have been building a nuclear power plant for Iran. They cited as pretext Iran’s failure to make timely payments on the $800 million contract.”

U.S. tightens financial squeeze on Iran
But sanctions aimed at energy projects could anger Europe
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/20/business/sanctions.php

US lobby seeks Iran investment boycot
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/7f229cba-d0c7-11db-836a-000b5df10621.html

One Analyst Views US Sanctions Against Iran As a Success
http://www.fas.org/news/iran/1996/960429-434662.htm

21 posted on 05/30/2007 10:20:56 PM PDT by Chgogal (Vote Al Qaeda. Vote Democrat.)
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To: tina07

Ding, ding, ding. You win the prize. When we figure-out what it is, we’ll send it to ya.


22 posted on 05/30/2007 10:22:10 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: weegee
There exists a shadow government that is determined to thwart the policies of the elected adnimistration. They do this not through the constitutional means of checks and balances but through nepotism and treasonous leaks.

Correct. The liberals entrenched within the CIA (and other parts of the foreign policy bureacracy) decide which orders to follow, or make up their own. They were able to run off Porter Goss, and took down Scooter Libby which was the next best thing to taking down their real opponent, Cheney.

They are quite arrogant and are very close to the liberal media. They leak whatever they like whenever they choose and appear safely beyond the reach of any enforcement branch of government, even if there was a political will to discipline them.

23 posted on 05/30/2007 10:37:33 PM PDT by SirJohnBarleycorn
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To: Army Air Corps

Thanks! LOL


24 posted on 05/30/2007 10:53:34 PM PDT by tina07 (In Memory of my Father - WWII Army Air Force Veteran)
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To: Sleeping Beauty; dixiechick2000
"Oh, good thing they’re “black “ operations."

Can I talk about it in Ebonics, so's the Iranian butt-heads can't understand the code???

25 posted on 05/30/2007 10:59:43 PM PDT by SierraWasp (My tagline is undergoing a vowel movement since the conservative movement is being stifled by Repubs)
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To: Fennie

propaganda and disinformation aren’t “black ops.” We should be doing “wet ops” and blowing up things.


26 posted on 05/30/2007 11:13:44 PM PDT by Praxeas (combat engineer in Iraq)
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To: Praxeas
We should be doing “wet ops” and blowing up things.

Sing it with me now... Where have you gone, Dick Marcinko? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you (woo woo woo).
27 posted on 05/30/2007 11:20:34 PM PDT by RedCell ("...thou shalt kill thine enemy before he killeth you by any means available" - Dick Marcinko)
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To: Army Air Corps

Oh, that’s why they call it “Black” Ops!


28 posted on 05/30/2007 11:30:53 PM PDT by CutePuppy (If you don't ask the right questions you may not get the right answers)
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To: Fennie; All

Even if this is true it is about twenty years too late. A shame too, as the Iranians are some of the most pro-Western, America-loving people on the planet.


29 posted on 05/30/2007 11:59:34 PM PDT by notdownwidems (Shellback, pollywogs! 1980)
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To: FremontLives

Indeed! In my opinion a nation is lost of the media can cause things like this to happen. This Operation may have had a chance! No thanks to the media! I am of the opinion that who ever let this out needs a headache, the media could also use a good paddling, but they have such a huge foothold in this country.....*Shudder*. MAN! I may be only 16 but I understand what things like this can mean. Not good!


30 posted on 05/31/2007 12:08:18 AM PDT by AhOmEsChOoLeDmInD
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To: Army Air Corps

Whole fried chickens


31 posted on 05/31/2007 12:31:55 AM PDT by gr8eman (Everybody is a rocket scientist...until launch day!)
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To: Fennie

Wake Up America!!


32 posted on 05/31/2007 1:13:29 AM PDT by Fennie
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To: Fennie

33 posted on 05/31/2007 5:44:43 AM PDT by Gritty (The train of the Iranian nation is without brakes and a rear gear - Ahmadinejad)
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To: SierraWasp

LOL!

;o)


34 posted on 05/31/2007 12:10:32 PM PDT by dixiechick2000 (There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
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To: Gritty; Grampa Dave
Wow Gritty!!! Another classic cartoon message!!!

You seen this one G.D?

35 posted on 05/31/2007 12:29:16 PM PDT by SierraWasp (My tagline is undergoing a vowel movement since the conservative movement is being stifled by Repubs)
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To: Fennie
plans for a propaganda and disinformation campaign

Thus the reason for the article.

36 posted on 05/31/2007 12:35:40 PM PDT by bankwalker (In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.)
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To: Gritty; SierraWasp; tubebender
Cal Trans double dipper, working for the UN?


37 posted on 05/31/2007 12:44:48 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (GW has more Honor and Integrity in his little finger than ALL of the losers on the "hate Bush" band)
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To: Grampa Dave
G.D! That's too true and way too funny, Sir!!!

Do you remember that picture (not photoshopped) of the roadkill that Cal Trans just painted a double yellow center line right over??? You musta and that's what caused you to come up with that perfect caption!!!

38 posted on 05/31/2007 1:29:08 PM PDT by SierraWasp (My tagline is undergoing a vowel movement since the conservative movement is being stifled by Repubs)
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To: FremontLives
WHY IS THIS IN THE FRACKING NEWS?

Psy-ops?

Well, here's hopin' :)

39 posted on 05/31/2007 1:31:11 PM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Fennie

Uh, hasn’t this been US policy toward IRAN since Jan, 1981?


40 posted on 05/31/2007 1:32:11 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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