Alleged Iran plot "dangerous escalation": Clinton (Wag The Dog II)

Reuters ^ | 12 Oct 11 | None

[SkyPilot]

Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that Iran's alleged ties to a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in Washington marked a "dangerous escalation" of Tehran's sponsorship of terrorism.

"This plot, very fortunately disrupted by the excellent work of our law enforcement and intelligence professionals, was a flagrant violation of international and U.S. law and a dangerous escalation of the Iranian government's longstanding use of political violence and sponsorship of terrorism," Clinton told a think tank audience in Washington.

Clinton said Iran's alleged part in the conspiracy, which was revealed by U.S. law enforcement officials on Tuesday, showed Tehran was willing to flout established international conventions on protecting diplomats that it itself had signed.

"This kind of reckless act undermines international norms and the international system. Iran must be held accountable for its actions," Clinton said, noting that the United States had already imposed targeted sanctions on "individuals within the Iranian government who are associated with this plot and Iran's support for terrorism."

[nuconvert]

The question is, “Why now?””

If you believe the story is NOT made up, then the “why now” should be asked of the Iranians.

[Travis McGee]

The "plot" was stopped back in May-June when the perp confided in a DEA informant as his first wrong step toward jihad. There was never any risk to anybody, the guy was completely "controlled" and at most would have been given a pretend play-do bomb before his arrest.

So the question must be asked, why the big DOJ press conference on Tuesday, between the announcement of forthcoming DOJ subpoenas, and the issuing of same?

It's obvious even to a child.

But the Pravda Press MSM is all to happy to play along, however. "Oh, everybody look over there at the Dastardly Iranian Plot!"

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

No, because our enemies, such as the Iranians, are ALWAYS plotting. Any day of the week we could point the finger at them and hit a plot.

The question is why is the current administration focusing on this now?

The answer is: politics.

Obammie the Commie’s poll numbers are in the dumps.
The economy is tanking.
Scandals are popping out left and right.
His attorney general may well be tried and convicted of perjury.
And Hillary needs a situation like this to shift attention back to her, in case the DNC decides to replace Obama or Biden to make the 2012 ticket more electable.

[Travis McGee]

Please see 22.

[nuconvert]

“The question is why is the current administration focusing on this now?”

Because it was going to happen on U.S. soil.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Thanks for pointing out the timing of this event.

It is fairly obvious.

But the left is pretty good at playing the “patriot” and “national-defense” cards against conservatives to go along with their schemes.

[bert]

I told you so

I could see the war as svAtion two years ago

[Mad Dawgg]

"The question is why is the current administration focusing on this now?"

Simple equation: There is X number of column inches each day in the newspapers and X number of news bBroadcast hours each Day. If the Administration offers "sensational" news such as a terrorist plot it crowds off other news like "Fast and Furious" and "Solyndra."

[ROCKLOBSTER]

our fourth war (Iraq, Lybia, Afghanistan, Iran).

Actually, we've been at war with Iran all along...and Pakistan. Maybe we should just make it official...

Blow up Iran/Pakistan, and close the huge money-sucking entitlement departments of the Executive Branch.

[bert]

Something was done
The centrifuges were sabotaged
The top nuc guys were killed
The big rockets q
Were loan up

Iran does not know who did it

The attack. Would have been on the Saudis the Israelis and the a
Erica.

[nuconvert]

“The “plot” was stopped back in May-June “

I thought it was Aug. However, his arrest was about 10 days ago. Obviously, they were still tracking this guy, whether it was June or not, and had to play along in order to get more info & evidence and find out all the players. They can’t just announce the story the 1st day the DEA agent is contacted.

[nuconvert]

And you think that the 1st day the undercover DEA agent is contacted, the story is gonna break before they have a chance to follow up and see where things are heading & get more evidence?

[ROCKLOBSTER]

You know, it’s pretty sad when we can believe the words of Achmeddidjerdog more than “our President”.

Ain’t it?

[Travis McGee]

It's so rich with irony. Obama the sultan-bower would never say "boo" to Iran, over nukes or anything else.

But let the subpoenas fly, and his crew searches for ANY plausible way to change the subject.

And you can just bet that the actual investigators on the Iranian Stooge Plot are livid. They have their own timetable, trying to roll up other valid terror contacts from the "controlled" jihadist, and Holder just uses their case like a Kleenex for one big nose blow, because it suited his timing.

You can just bet it went like this: Monday, Holder finds out subpoenas will be out by the end of the week. "Quick, what do we have that's hot and juicy that I can take credit for in a big hurry?"

"Well, not much. We have this Iranian bozo, but he's a mental case."

"Iranian? PERFECT! Plan the press conference for 0900 Tuesday. That'll knock the wind out of Issa's sails."

[Travis McGee]

It was stopped when he was put into contact with a network of DEA/FBI informants and actors. That was way back. After that, he posed ZERO threat, and was just being used as a lure to try to see if he really knew any actual terrorists, or not.

So the big press conference was purely a show, timed to derail Issa's subpoenas. The presser could have been held last week or next year or never. If anything, the big presser killed any other investigative work on the case. Holder just used the case like a Kleenex.

[Kenny Bunk]

Are you serious? Do you really think this was all made up?

Fellows, let's all GTF up. Of course it wasn't made up, just focused upon and is having the crap spun out of it. It is neither more ... nor less ... serious than a thousand other Iranian acts of terror, provocations, and insults.

The fact that it is true makes it all the more interesting a diversion.

Brave General Holder's Valiant Men Save Republic
... I think we might agree that reads a lot better than ....

Affirmative Action Anus' Poltroons Deliver
Weapons To Mexican Cartels. Hundreds Die

As for military action against Iran? Fuggedaboutit.

[rockinqsranch]

Close your eyes, drift back in time to the ‘90’s, and relive in your mind that time which was dominated by the imagination of the Clintons’.

A whole series of books by the Wall Street Journal, and so much more from that era would be good cause for pause when Hillary starts rattling on about such just as something is desperately needed by her, her associates, and friends to take the spotlight off of their “Gunwalker” shenanigans.

Yes I am quite serious. These people are hardcore.

[Travis McGee]

Yep. Obama/Hillary/Holder could care less if Iran gets a nuke, but threaten THEM with subpoenas, and they will risk provoking a war with Iran just to deflect attention from the 200+ fast and furious murders they caused.

[Kenny Bunk]

Travis ... have a “you nailed it” ping.

[nuconvert]

Yes it was stopped because the guy mistook an undercover DEA agent for A Mex. drug cartel guy. But they couldn’t announce anything back then. They had to play along to get more info & evidence.